Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Video reflection: Story of stuff




Humans produce a flow of materials and creating a linear system of products that enhance the satisfaction of our lifestyles. But what happens at the far end of this linear system?....the answer is Waste.


Toxic gases, processed emissions, residues of manufacturing, Waste is exponentially being created and horrifically intoxicating our earth and on this planet of finite resources, this linear system is slowly depleting our once resource abundant Earth. As Industrial designers, it is an absolute for us to understand how this system plays in our environment and be able to not just dispose the pounds of junk we create, but put our junk to use or even decrease the these impacts by designing products that would turn this linear system into a circular system. Lets create something new...

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