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• What is the focus of today's video?

  Life cycle assessments
• What do life cycle assessments analyze?

  The different stages in a product's life cycle
• What are the four main stages of a life cycle assessment?

  Extraction, manufacturing, usage, disposal
• What is the first stage of a life cycle assessment?

  Extracting and processing raw materials
• Why is it important to understand the stages of a life cycle assessment?

  To compare different products logically
• What environmental damage can occur during resource extraction?

  Direct damage to the local environment
• What is a consequence of processing materials?

  It can indirectly damage the environment
• What energy-intensive process is mentioned in relation to metal extraction?

  Fractional distillation of crude oil
• What are the three main problems associated with manufacturing and packaging?

  Energy use, pollution release, waste production
• How can waste products from manufacturing be managed?

  Used as raw materials for other products
• What two factors must be considered when using a product?

  Lifetime damage and usage duration
• How does the usage of a durable bag compare to a single-use bag?

  Durable bags are used thousands of times
• What happens if a product is disposed of in landfill?

  It takes up space and may leak chemicals
• What is a negative aspect of burning waste products?

  It may release pollutants into the atmosphere
• What is the raw material for plastic bags?

  Crude oil
• What is potable water?

  Water that is safe to drink
• How are paper bags made from trees?

  Wood is pulped and soaked
• How can we obtain potable water?

  By treating fresh water or desalinating seawater
• What is a significant drawback of plastic bags compared to paper bags?

  Plastic bags are not biodegradable
• What does pure water contain in chemistry?

  Only $H_2O$ molecules
• Why are paper bags considered better for disposal?

  They are biodegradable and non-toxic
• What is a limitation of life cycle assessments?

  Complexity makes quantifying steps difficult
• Why is potable water not considered pure in chemistry?

  It often contains other dissolved substances
• Why can life cycle assessments be manipulated?

  They are complex and hard to notice changes
• What are the three criteria for water to be considered potable?

  Low dissolved substances, pH 6.5-8.5, no microorganisms
• What is a challenge in comparing environmental impacts?

  Assessing harm of different pollutants
• What is the acceptable pH range for potable water?

  Between 6.5 and 8.5
• What is a potential outcome of manipulating life cycle assessments?

  Positive advertising for a company
• What microorganisms must be absent in potable water?

  Bacteria and fungi
• What determines the source of potable water in different regions?

  Geographical location and climate
• What is fresh water?

  Water with low dissolved substances
• How does the UK obtain fresh water?

  Through rainfall that collects as surface or groundwater
• What are surface water sources?

  Lakes, rivers, and reservoirs
• What are groundwater sources?

  Water found under the ground, like aquifers
• What is the benefit of using surface water?

  It is easy to access and replenished by rain
• What is a disadvantage of surface water?

  It can dry up in hot, sunny weather
• What is the first step in treating fresh water?

  Filtering through a wire mesh
• What is the second step in treating fresh water?

  Passing it through sand and gravel
• What is the final step in treating fresh water?

  Sterilizing to kill harmful microbes
• What are the three methods of sterilization for water treatment?

  Bubbling chlorine, ozone, or ultraviolet light