GCM 746 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Circular Economy, Systems Theory, Upcycling
13 May 2020
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Whole system thinking: used to generate ideas. Life cycle thinking: used to choose alternatives. This framework is based on work started by the sustainable packaging alliance (spa) in 2002. Should be used as a design decision support tool. Sustainable design: a process that leads to better design decisions by holistically considering long-term environmental impact, cost, and human well being. Design is critical to the achievement of packaging sustainability goals. Most of the decisions that impact on sustainable development, including the choice of materials and processing methods, are made at the design stage. For this reason, life cycle thinking must be embedded in the product-packaging development and review processes to achieve better outcomes. Aim to create economic, social and environmental value (tbl) But there will often be potential trade-offs between objectives: Material efficiency of a plastic pouch vs. recyclability of a pet plastic bottle. Elimination of heavy metal-based inks vs. the marketing advantage of vibrant, durable colours.
