Question

Velvo Inc., an automobile manufacturing company, designs its products in such a way that they can be easily dismantled after use for recycling. The used plastic parts are sorted and recycled to make new parts. Other components are either recycled or rebuilt, while unusable parts are incinerated to create energy. In this scenario, Velvo's cars can be best described as being designed:

Answer 1

Answer: being designed for the environment

Explanation: When a product is

Designed for the Environment (DfE) it means taking an approach or steps to reducing the overall human health hazards and environmental impact of a product, process or service, from start to finish.

It involves taking steps to investigating the possible environmental impacts of a product and fine tuning the product design as necessary to reduce any future detrimental mpacts.

For example, if a product and it's by products contains non-renewable resources that are dangerous it can lead to a negative environmental impact.

For example,Velvo Inc., an automobile manufacturing company, takes into consideration , the designs of its products in such a way that they do not cause negative impact to the environment by making sure parts can be easily dismantled after use for recycling and the used plastic parts are sorted and recycled to make new parts. Also ensuring that components are either recycled or rebuilt, while unusable parts are incinerated to create energy thereby adhering to Designing for the Environment.