Band 5+: Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagram below shows the environmental issues raised by a product over its life cycle. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The picture provides information about the environmental hazard caused by a product during its entire life.

Overall, it involves 7 steps cyclical process, which includes preparing a plan and designing the product, raw materials and energy consumed by it for the production. Additionally, it highlights marketing procedure like packaging, distribution and sales.

To commence, the first step in production of a product is preparing a plan, and designing which focuses on what type of raw materials are required, how these materials are to be brought, and which types of energy is used for its manufacturing process whether renewable or non-renewable resources. After finalizing the required resources, the process of production begins. Following this, the produced good is properly packaged and distributed to the destined places like supermarkets.

Subsequently, the produce is sold to the customers, which are used in their homes for different purposes. The product after its use, is either disposed by the buyers or recycled considering environmental safety. The customer feedback is taken by the company, and is incorporated during the course of production to ensure its produce is of better quality and use.