Sustainable Product Design

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Sustainable product design is the new frontier of design. Resources on the planet are limited, and excessive depletion, pollution and carbon emission are causing global climate change. Proliferation of consumer electronics with technologies like IoT and AI is exacerbating the problem.

Our future survival is dependent on how well we source and use our planet’s limited resources responsibly. Companies that have responsible sustainable designs will be the ones that come out ahead in the next 30 years.

The Why: Many countries will soon implement mandates for companies to operate and care about designing sustainability for a minimal carbon footprint to protect the planet and all species, including us.

Key Takeaways:

  • Why you and your organization should care about sustainable design
  • How your carbon footprint is generated in the life of a consumer electronics
  • How to your reduce carbon footprint when designing next-generation consumer electronics

This session is for… you if you want to learn how to apply sustainable design or work for a socially responsible organization.

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