Car air
fresheners are needed to keep the inside of a car smelling fresh.
People who smoke inside a car use them as well as people who
transport pets. Some people just like their car to nice and fresh
inside.
You are to consider the environmental issues relating to designing
an air freshener for a car. Consider how you can reduce waste of
materials whilst manufacturing (making) and possible recycling of
materials. The air freshener is composed of a package and the
freshener. |
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How can waste be reduced?
1. When making the package the development/
net can be set out on card so that each is close to the next. See
diagram.
Special software can be used to ensure that each package is laid out on
the card to save space. Computer Aided Design (CAD) reduces waste to a
minimum.
The machines that cut out the card cut very accurately round the shape
of the development / net, again reducing waste. |
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2. Modern machines are used to cut out the
shapes. These are energy efficient and save electricity. |
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3. The air freshener
uses refills, when the perfume is finished it can be replaced with a
refill. This means that only the internal part of the air freshener
needs replacing, not all of it. This saves materials and reduces the
overall cost of the freshener. |
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Why use recycled materials for
the air freshener?
1. Recycled materials can be used for the
package. The manufacturer will find that recycled card / paper is
cheaper to purchase and this will make the packaging cheaper to make and
cheaper for the customer to buy the finished packaged air freshener.
2. Some customers will be attracted to buy
the air freshener because it is composed of recycled materials. The
product can be labelled environmentally friendly and have the recycling
logo on it.
3. Information on the package can emphasis
that it is made from renewable materials. |
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QUESTIONS:
1. Design a net / development for
the package. It must be possible to cut several packages from one piece
of card, with a minimum of waste.
2. Explain how further waste can be
reduced through the use of recycled materials- for the package and
freshener. |
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