Explain environmental considerations when designing a product.

Explanation should include

• design for recycling
• pollution prevention techniques
• knowledge of hazardous materials
• analysis of industry's use of recycling and pollution techniques.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the benefits to manufacturers of following Design for the Environment (DfE) principles?
• What is perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and what is the status of the current debate around its use, regulation, and remediation?
• As nanotechnology moves from the laboratory to the manufacturing floor, what environmental considerations might need to be addressed?