Sustainable Design

• What are the 6 R’s?

  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink, Refuse, Repair
• What does it mean to recycle?


  Reprocess a material or product and make something else, put used recycled products in recycling bins
• Why can it be difficult to recycle sometimes?


  Some materials need to be separated. Some are too difficult to separate so therefore cannot be recycled
• What does it mean to reuse?


  Use a product to make something else with all/some parts of it
• What does it mean to repair?


  When a product breaks down or doesn’t work properly, fix it instead of buying a new product
• What does it mean to reduce?


  Cut down the amount of materials and energy you use as much as you can, reduce the amount of consumable products you use
• What does it mean to rethink?


  “Do we make to many products?”, ”Do we actually need the things we buy?”, design in a way that considers people and the environment
• What does it mean to refuse?


  Don’t use a material or buy a product if you don’t need it or if it’s bad for people or the environment, refuse plastic carrier bags and unnecessary packaging when offered
• What is the lifetime of a product?

  Resources -> Raw Materials -> Manufacturing -> Use -> Landfill
• What can be done to extend the lifespan of a product?


  Increase durability, repair, upgrade, re-manufacture, recycle