Lesson 1.3: How Much Packaging?

You learned about products that you use that are sold as concentrated solutions.  How does the use of concentrated solutions reduce garbage?  You will perform an investigation to find out. 

Read and do the investigation on page 61 of the textbook.   You do not need a partner to do this investigation.

Question. Answer the Analyze questions 1, 2, and 4 on page 61.

Check your answers to the Analyze questions with those that follow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers to the Analyze questions:

1. The frozen concentrate uses less packaging per serving.  The calculations are as follows:
       

            
2. The drinking boxes cost more per serving.  The calculations are as follows:

               


4. The frozen concentrate has less impact on the environment because it uses less packaging per serving.

Internet connection:  Google juice box packaging to get more information on the packaging likely used in the juice boxes shown on page 61.

 


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