Sustainable Design

Question 1

Can design impact sustainability?

Answer 1

Yes :
Specification of Materials
Size
Messaging
Ink
G7 certification

Question 2

Specification of Materials

Answer 2

Specify sustainable paper stock
Use lower basis weight stock
Specify FSC paper

Question 3

Types of paper

Answer 3

• Least is 100% virgin pulp
• Most 100% recycled paper, never used due to cost and look
• Middle Ground - Post consumer waste paper PCW
  , 30% PCW - 70% Virgin Mix
  Use lower basis weight stock

Question 4

FSC

Answer 4

• Forest Stewardship Council
• Certified Paper
• Come from a sustainably managed forest
• Worldwide

Question 5

BO

Answer 5

Brightness Opacity
Opacity = Translucent

Question 6

Change the Size

Answer 6

Catalog Standard is 8.5 x 11 (92.5 Square Inches)
- Reduce size 6 x 9 (54 Square Inches)
- Saved 38.5 square inches
- 42% Saved

Change Imposition
- Reduce bleeding

Question 7

Messaging

Answer 7

• Can do 1 page instead of a catalog - direct to website
• Make a note about how you were sustainable with design :
  Product is printed on recycled material

Question 8

Ink

Answer 8

• Soy/ Plants based oil ink
  Rather than fossil fuel based ink which are Non renewable
• Reduce the consumption of raw materials
• Reuse materials

Question 9

G7 certification

Answer 9

• Certified Test Sheet that matches Proof
• G7 certified means it will match automatically
  More sustainable

Question 10

C2G

Answer 10

• Cradle to grave
• Liner flow of goods
• using since industrial revolution
• Take - Make - Waste

Question 11

C2C

Answer 11

• Cradle to Cradle
• Circular process where waste becomes an input
• Zero Waste
• Focus on use of renewable resources

Question 12

Circular Economy (CE)

Answer 12

• multifaceted approach with a focus on producer who:
• Embrace sustainable design
• Use regenerative materials
• Collect end of life products and materials for the continuous use in the economy
• Whatever is waste is recovered and becomes inputs
• Ellen MacArthur

Question 13

MRF

Answer 13

• Municipal recycling facility
• Reject more than they accept

Question 14

Example of Circular Economy (CE)

Answer 14

• Jet engines are designed to be recoverable
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover
• Waste becomes input to the cycle of production

Question 15

Professor Suarez

Answer 15

“Operational Principles of a Circular Economy” 2019

Question 16

1/7 Principle to Create a Circular Economy

Answer 16

1) Adjust inputs of the system to the rated of regeneration
(- If we need something don’t go get new finite resources
- Use old/used materials)

Question 17

2/7 Principle to Create a Circular Economy

Answer 17

2) Adjust the outputs from the system to absorption rates

(- Don’t overproduce / over supply
- Get better understanding of demand )

• Example of a bad is Fast Fashion

Question 18

3/7 Principle to Create a Circular Economy

Answer 18

3) Close the System
- Connections the waste management stage to the resource acquisition stage, thus an integration and implementation of 3R philosophy.

( Taking waste and having a more solid waste management system and connecting it back to the beginning of the cycle )

Question 19

4/7 Principle to Create a Circular Economy

Answer 19

4) Maintain Resources value throughout the system

( No value to waste,
-Glass bottles had cash value once
-Most items we recycle aren’t accepted
- If we maintain resource value, we wouldn’t be sending them to the landfill )

Question 20

5/7 Principle to Create a Circular Economy

Answer 20

5) Reduce the systems size

(- We have too many players in the field
- To many confusing options to everyone
- Make it simple)

Question 21

6/7 Principle to Create a Circular Economy

Answer 21

6) Design for circularity

( - Design for stuff to be more sustainable
- Make it circular
- Make prints smaller
- Recycled Paper
- Add messaging : This paper was recycled )

Question 22

7/7 Principle to Create a Circular Economy

Answer 22

7) Educate for Circularity

(-Cuba made education for sustainability a priority starting with elementary education
- Educate all the players )