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How long does a LCA typically take?

Peter Tan, ABC Secondary School

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What are some common mistakes usually made when creating LCAs?

Yap Guan Yu, XinMin Secondary School

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Can 'degradation' and 'decomposition' be used interchangeably? What is the difference?
Jovan, Xinmin Secondary

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Can 'bioplastics' and 'biodegradable plastics' be used interchangeably in our context?
Gabe, Nan Hua High School

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When and how we will get access to the Granta EduPack Level 2 Sustainability Database?

Yuan Xu, Nan Hua High School

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1. Are we allowed to present a new design of the cutleries in Task 1, and do we require data collection and testing results to back it up?

2. For task 2, are there specific rules and restrictions to make the video in besides the time limit.

3. For task 1, can we present some sentences in point form instead of complete sentences and paragraphs?

4. For task 2, the rubrics for sensitivity to the world at large, could you explain about the part that talks about relevant and cultural issues?

Sol Yen Rong, Cedar Girls' Secondary School

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1. Does biodegradable plastics refer to plastics that are 100% biodegradable or does it only have to be partially biodegradable?

2. What does "chemical properties" refer to? Does it refer to the actual chemical structure of the biodegradable plastics or does it refer to how the chemical structure of the biodegradable plastics affect its physical properties?

3. What kind of biodegradable plastics are we supposed to focus on because there are many different types of biodegradable plastics. Are we supposed to focus on starch-based thermoplastic which was mentioned in the 2nd part of task 1?

4. For part 3 of task 1, what assumptions do we make on how the plastics will be handled and disposed of? e.g landfills, composting

5. What is the recommended distribution of words for the 3 parts in task 1?

6. For the cutlery that we need to recommend, can we create a plastic that works theoretically but is substantiated by research or must the plastic be one that already exists based on other research studies?

7. Are citations included in the word count for task 1?

8. In task 2, the docs talks about catering to Singapore's plastic context yet the rubrics talks about how we are required to be aware of world's views and relevant social and cultural issues. Can we clarify whether we need to consider the capability of other countries as well as Singapore?

Yuen Xuan, Nicole, Ivie, Dunman High School

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1. How "simple" should the simple life cycle diagram be? (i.e. what should it entail for each of the respective stages)
2. Will a "background information" and "introduction" be required for the report?

Faith & Yenn, Dunman High School

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1. Has the "database" in Problem Task 1(part 2) "Granta EduPack Level 2 Sustainability Database" been made accessible to us?

2. With reference to Problem Task 1(part 2),  is there any specific requirements for the "cutlery" being mentioned?

3. Are partially biodegradable plastics classified as "biodegradable plastics" in this context?

4. With reference to Problem Task 1 (part 3,sub-part 3), please elaborate on what kind of a perspective we should adopt when deriving the set of criteria?(Environmentalist/economist perspective)

5. If we were to use diagrams and pictorials for the Life Cycle Assessment(LCA), do the words in the diagrams/pictorials count towards the word limit of 1000.

6. Are we obliged to explain and provide definitions for technical jargon being used in both tasks?

7. Are we allowed to use 3D modelling softwares to carry out the comparison/distinctions in chemical properties of plastics(polymers)?

Thank you!

Wong Yi Sheng, Soo Pei Jun Ada, Gan Hin Wen. Nan Hua High School

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Based on the PX challenge invite document, it states that we have to describe the raw material
extraction, manufacturing and processing, transportation (i.e.,
distribution), and disposal (i.e., end-of-life) stages. Hence, does that mean that we can completely disregard the "use" portion of the life cycle assessment?

Chan Kai Ling, Raffles Girls' School

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What will happen if we add extra information that is unrelated to the question given.

From:Jia wen, Lik Bin, Jovin, Ryan. Zhenghua secondary school.
Thank you in advance.