Environmental science

Select two out of the three writing prompts listed below.  Your responses to    your two  chosen prompts should be at least 500 words each. No title page is     needed, but be sure to indicate which writing prompts you are addressing at the    top of each response. Each response needs its own reference  page.

Writing Prompts (respond to two only):

1.    Using   the life cycle concepts discussed   in   Chapter 3, select a            product, and describe its life cycle.
2. Imagine   that you broke a compact disk (CD) that had music on it. Please            respond to the   following questions in paragraph form:
   •    How   do you typically dispose of a broken CD?
   •  Does   your community have a means of recycling CDs?
   •  Considering   Figure 4.2 in the   textbook,   what infrastructure          would       be needed in your community in order to have the   best end of          life option,         which is reuse? If reuse is not possible, discuss          re-engineering,   recycling,       or combustion as options instead of          disposal in a landfill.
   •  Research   the materials that are in a CD. Considering Table 4.1, is                recycling a   possibility?
3.    Imagine   that you have a smart phone that has been crushed and is no            longer usable.   Please respond to the following questions in paragraph           form:
   •    How   would you typically dispose of a broken smart phone?
   •  Does   your community have a means of recycling smart phones?
   •    Considering   Figure 4.2 in the   textbook,   what infrastructure                would be needed in your community in order to have the   best end of      life           option,   which is reuse? If reuse is not possible, discuss          re-engineering,       recycling,   combustion as options instead of      disposal     in a landfill.
   •  Research   the materials that are in a smart phone. Considering Table                4.1, is recycling a   possibility?

You are required to use at least your textbook as source  material for both    of your responses. All sources used, including the textbook,  must be    referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying  citations.