3.3.2 Environmental, social and economic challenge GapFill

The practice of cutting down trees known as  fellingslashingdeforestationmining is leading to a loss of wildlife and soil erosion. It is important wherever possible to get timber from  PCBFSCPVCDIY approved sources, which ensure that as each tree is cut down, new ones are planted to keep stocks going for the future. Other factors causing concern to the environment include  global coolinguse of rechargeable batteriesglobal warmingreduction in your carbon footprint because of increasing levels of  carbon dioxidenitrogenhydrogenoxygen in the atmosphere. There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint, one of which is to  refocusreplacerecyclereproduce products. In terms of social responsibility towards design, more products are now on sale that are  fair playfair pricemade in Britainfair trade. The organisation behind this initiative also helps to ensure that workers work in  happysafesmarthigh-tech environments.