societies all over the world percieve language, actions and products differently
companies try to be more eco-friendly or more responsible than their competitors
consumers take the greener option if the additional cost is reasonable
companies do this by making products that meets some of this criteria:
Products that are produced by carbon neutral means
Products that are made from renewable materials
Products that reduce carbon emissions and/ or other greenhouse gases in use
Products that reuse existing materials or use recycled materials
Products designed to be 100% recyclable
Products that are designed to help or ease suffering or that promote fair trade
Products that are made and sold locally to avoid transportation costs and associated pollution
Organisations that are not-for-profit and where all money is reinvested to support good causes
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Positive and negative aspects of new products - mo
Positives
low running costs
produce almost zero emissions in use
Negatives
very expensive to purchase
fairly short range
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Design for the disabled and the elderly
designs may be developed to be easily used by the elderly and disabled
pedestrian crossings designed using audible beeps and bright colours for partially sighted
4 main ways for designers to produce products so the majority of the population is catered for:
one size fits all - door frames, baths
a range of sizes to cover all - shoes, clothes
adjustability to allow use by all - car seats, shower head height
adaptablilty to suit location or user - booster seats, car roof bars
modification of products is an area that offers inclusivity, as specialist equipment and adaptations can be made to help those who find themselves outside the normal range
this allows disabled people to take part in many activities which would have been impossible before their discovery and invention
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Different religious groups
a further issue for designers to consider is designing products that will not offend or have a negative impact on different religious groups
communicating honestly and openly with members of religious groups during the design and development stage of a product will help to reduce any potentially tricky issues
there are some obvious areas that can be awkward for businesses to get involved in
products relating to alcohol, relationships out of marriage and gambling
this is because laws vary dramatically from country to country and among different religions
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