design biennial in saint etienne, france, 2002: sustainable design ......................................................................................................................................

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sustainable design using more durable materials is a start, but it is not enough. people often throw a product away long before it is worn out or broken.the prevention or reduction of waste through the creation of sustainable products is a priority but also waste can be turned into very useful products... criteria of selection for the exhibition: the production process should avoid emissions, waste of virgin materials and pollution. they have to be made from recycled materials (that is, from objects which have been cut up, ground or sometimes melted and/or reconstituted as new materials) or reused material (those which reuse part or all of an existing object without reprocessing, for instance a part of a rubber tyre used to make a pocket torch) or biodegradable/sustainable material, (like fastgrowing hemp or bamboo to save trees). in addition, products that stimulate the process of recycling and reuse are also included. re(f)use is a small travelling show in saint etienne the title of the exhibition , ['refju:s] plays on the word refuse or waste, which, when we cross out the 'f', can be read as reUse. http://www.re-f-use.com sustainable design ideally combines maximum functionality, user-value, and the aesthetic and cultural values of a product or object, with the efficient use of resources. various schools have showed tangible projects. --- crafts bamboo tableware 'green forever', design of the hunan university, china zulu basket, 100% reused coloured copper telephone wires citrus peel boxes natural packaging --- advertising in 2050 the world's population will border on nine billion people. developing countries will have moved closer to a western way of life - thereby increasing their ecological impact. as for developed countries, they will have a slightly reduced ecological imprint, but the global human ecological imprint in 2050 will be three times greater than the biological capacity of the planet. statistics supplied by the UN, FAO (food and agriculture organisation) and the IPCC (intergovernmental panel on climate change) --- industrial products recycled plastic sign by ekon, nl dunlop wellington boots pvc plastic obtained by grinding worn-out boots, uk 'new stroke' one-way carton brush 60% recycled material, by 3M, usa radio - human forces power, recycable abs, by freeplay bay can power group, nl human forces power for cell phones. by alladin power, nissho engineering, japan 40% recycled, recovered soot, 100% bio-industrial waste, dried cow pat and straw david hertz, syndesis inc., usa. recycled snowboard, production waste from skis and snowboards rossignol group, italy --- back to st. etienne main page --- --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------