Carbon Emissions

The Designer's Compass - Part 2: Threadbare Truths and High-Heat Emissions: Balancing Reuse in Textiles and Metals

6 May 2020·2256 words·11 mins

Systems and Innovation Materials Textiles Metals Recycling Sustainability Carbon Emissions Design and Innovation Sustainability Systems Thinking

Understand the distinct sustainability challenges of textiles (recycling complexity) and metals (high emissions), and discover innovations in chemical recycling and material blending.

The Designer's Compass - Part 1: The Carbon Equation: Decoding LCA and Tackling Plastic's Waste Crisis

5 May 2020·3209 words·16 mins

Systems and Innovation Materials Lifecycle Assessment Plastics Sustainability Carbon Emissions Design and Innovation Sustainability Systems Thinking

Learn how to decode life-cycle assessment frameworks, understand the carbon cycle, and navigate the plastic waste crisis that defines modern material selection.

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