SUSTAINABLITY

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  • Created by: Bootsy
  • Created on: 28-10-17 16:33
Name the 6 R's of sustainability
Reduce, Rethink, Refuse, Recycle, Reuse, Repair
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What type of society do we have?
A throwaway society as the fashion industry encourages us to continuously update our wardrobes instead of considering the 6 R's and cut down the impact the products have on the environment
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How can a designer make a sustainable design?
Use zero waste patterns, design for disassembly, make the product multi-functional, use minimal seam construction
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What is a product lifecycle?
A products lifecyle is the lifecyle the product has once its been made. It will be sold in a shop and be used by somebody. Once the consumer doesnt want it they will bin it or give it to charity where this process will be repeated
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Why do designers need to consider a products lifecycle?
Because products don't dissapear when they are sold and if a product can be recycled or reused it will not impact the environment because it is sustainable
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What type of society do we have?

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A throwaway society as the fashion industry encourages us to continuously update our wardrobes instead of considering the 6 R's and cut down the impact the products have on the environment

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How can a designer make a sustainable design?

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What is a product lifecycle?

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Why do designers need to consider a products lifecycle?

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