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In the ideal world, all design would be "green design" -- that is, designers would consider the environmental impacts of their designs over their entire life-cycle: materials selection, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, use, and end-of-life disposition -- ideally, by recycling it full-circle into another product of comparable value. In some cases, a designer might even rethink the entire system of commerce in which the product exists. In this section we look at the expanding toolbox available to help all design eventually become green design.
Dell is introducing bamboo cushioning with its Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks, part of its broader goal to reduce its packaging by 10 percent and use more recyclable material. ...
When a design project requires a material with a cold, smooth, high-quality feel, what's better -- ceramic or glass? ...
The manufacturer of recycled-glass surfaces announced during Greenbuild 2009 that it had published an Environmental Product Declaration, allowing customers to verify the reduced impacts of its...
Although many people think of packaging -- especially wasteful packaging -- as an afterthought, as more and more environmental regulations begin to address packaging's impacts, manufacturers are...
The Cooper Hewitt People's Choice Award was the only category in the Smithsonian Institution's recent National Design Awards to be opened to public voting, and over 6,000 designers, consumers, and...
Nike will debut a new collection of athletic footwear Saturday made with environmentally preferred materials. A portion of revenue from the N7 line will support Native American youth sports...
Looking at the full impact of any type of product or device -- rather than, say, the cloud of exhaust in front of you on the highway -- opens the door to a whole new understanding of how design...
Cadbury will abandon its customary round metal tins in favor of square, recyclable cardboard boxes for its Roses and Heroes chocolate lines, while Sprint's new recyclable casing for its wireless...
The project to release environmentally friendly technologies into the public domain has now reached 100 patents in less than two years' time, with the addition today of four patents from Dow and...
These slides from our October 15th webcast cover the challenges companies face when promoting their green products, and solutions for successful and safe green marketing. ...
Strong supplier partnerships, green design objectives, and sharing best practices with government, NGOs and peers have allowed Nike, HP and SC Johnson to weed out toxic materials from their...
A new report from ChemSec and Clean Production Action highlights the innovations driven by electronics manufacturers that have removed toxics like bromine and chlorine from high-tech gadgets. ...
This report from ChemSec and Clean Production Action highlights the innovations driven by electronics manufacturers that have removed toxics like bromine and chlorine from high-tech gadgets. ...
The founder of Interface shows how being a tree-hugging environmentalist and the head of a thriving, $1-billion a year carpet company don't need to be mutually exclusive ...
In this in-depth interview, Interface founder and CEO Ray Anderson explains what it takes to be a 'radical industrialist,' and how the very first green project his company undertook both paid for...
The latest book from Interface founder and chairman Ray Anderson offers tips and insights from what is arguably the world's most forward-thinking and sustainability-minded mainstream company. ...
This detailed FAQ explores the first phase in the Sustainability Index project launched in July 2009 by Walmart; it collects and examines the 15 questions that the company has begun asking of all...
In the latest challenge posed by the editors of Backpacker Magazine to equipment manufacturers, five companies are bringing all their innovations to bear to make hiking boots that tread gently on...
Now in its second edition, "Design for Environment" draws on the experiences of numerous major corporations in offering a business rationale for developing sustainable products and...
Canon U.S.A. has announced its first series of products that it developed using its own life cycle assessment product design system, which resulted in lighter products, more recycled and bio-based...
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