Eco-design, is designed to solve ecological problems and improving the ecology. Eco-design is not only about the entity's products, but also on the invisible touch of life "to" not only is an industry, is a new way of life. If we refer to "eco-design" only think of "this professional designers work", or think only of products such as energy-saving lamp environmentally-friendly chopsticks, it would have been too one-sided!
In early June, small series for the first time took part in the events on the eco-design--the eighth Eco Design Fair held in Shanghai Exhibition of eco-design. This is a show, is a grass-roots community exchange platform, and many eco-design practice known here, thinking gave me a special opportunity. "Pursuit of perfection" is not the goal, but the general direction is always there. A little experience, will share in this article.
Eco-design does not mean that design products, eco-design not just professional designers
Much of the information is just simply, goals of eco-design is to design products with as little impact on the environment. Hey, wait a minute, did this really enough?
If nothing else, say said user. Eco-products, if they are a people who do not care and ecological use, its ecological value will have dropped considerably! Such as an eco-friendly recycled materials, hand-made clothes, wearing only one or two times because "out of season" is thrown away or left idle; or a bag of delicious and ease of organically grown fruits and vegetables, metamorphic waste because of improper storage, all of which will make the "eco-design" became not ecology. Or, obviously is not missing, but just because "want" and repeat purchase function similar products, then this product eco-design or a product, this lifestyle will have a significant negative impact on the environment.
Conversely, if a person of genuine eco-design thinking, even if Ta almost daily consumption and those advertised not related to eco-design of products, but TA also allows himself to minimize the environmental impact of very low.
When we take the initiative to eco-friendly lifestyle to reorientation, not blindly follow others ' footsteps, but the initiative to create their own ideas, so that we are no longer just the "eco-consumers", and become eco-designers!
Personally, should not only "eco-design", as a "business." "Eco-design" everyone can do, not only with products, does not need any professional background do not need advanced knowledge. "Eco-design" is a way of life, rather than a marketing gimmick. The most needed, To practice eco-design, why?
Reduced risk of business talk: Ecology, environmental protection, natural, pollution-free dictionary, has increasingly become a marketing gimmick. Some doorways to keep fish in wits.
Discover your potential: If you think "don't know what you can do", just because of a lack to get along with their opportunities. Brains to do design, can help us discover new horizons.
Improve mood and improve ecological environment: the two complement each other. Change from just go with the flow to create your own trend, just a little practice, you can discover the beauty.
1. only best known to himself
We used to live in somebody else's evaluation, accustomed to being told what is missing in your life. "Your mobile phone too late", "you should look at the XX, really great! "" You have XX, XX, XX is a successful person! "" Even to XX? Too bad. ”…… But in fact, there really is so much in life is a must do for you? Really there are so many articles that are must-have you? Who better than we know ourselves?
A person who will do for their lives eco-design must be a man of strong heart. "I know who I am, I am very clear ' happiness ' definition, I decide what I want. "This is the core.
2. can solve some social problems are not consumption
"Buy XX, you help save XX. "" Buy one, do charity with consumption. "" Ta invented XX, n million lives have been saved. ”…… Allowing people to "shock" the title overwhelming, which is often dominated by so-called eco-design, eco-design of products.
Vision on some advertising may seem noble, but we have to think about some questions? For example, such consumption really is do people need? Even so, buying really can solve those problems? Social issues why is it happening? Businesses called the charitable action was give a man a fish or teach a man to fish? Will rob Peter to pay Paul? …… Ask some more questions. If only someone's idea with a run, we will soon discover that hold "eco warriors"
Each person's ability is limited. If you really want to help others, or from my life begin, don't want to "Save" it "saving" it. If you know what you really need is in the personal and family living eco-friendly life, little, the distant influence of ecological environment and humans have a natural tendency to be positive.
4. life is not a test, the standard answer does not exist
The solution of many problems far more than one. To cite an example, we all know that home kitchen garbage needs and do more to separate the waste and environmental protection, then the kitchen waste, how to deal with? The answer to this question is very diversified. Some of the kitchen there are small animals can be given to people; home composting has n number of ways, including composting, anaerobic composting, worm composting, environmentally friendly enzymes and so on, each the size of the composting, equipment, materials, and end use can have many differences if you're linked to farm on the outskirts of, you can also use food waste ... ... Answers is a diverse, without having to wait for the municipal sector "developed", to deal with kitchen waste.
Again wanted to design a balcony garden, what plant species, what equipment to use, how to layout, how insect fertilization, are required depending on the specific site conditions and personal preferences to decide, and it needs to be adjusted and updated, and this design is similar to the farm. There is no which way is best, nor is it to suddenly reach a certain destination. Answer does not exist.
When it comes to eco-design, we don't just think about those things that cannot be eaten. In fact, eco-design is a top priority to food, three times a day because we have the opportunity, through food and environment interact. Although there are numerous experts try to teach us "how to" information, but in the end decided that it was best left to their own designs. What kind of food is good for my body? I eat really do feel with my heart, what I really need? Want to buy organic food? Establish contact with what the farmers? How to mix the ingredients well? Is try to diversify or simple? …… We need to understand a few basic concepts, constantly adjusted according to their State of life.
6. eco-design is not tinkering, but the overall advance
Typical example: many companies in the manufacture of biodegradable disposable "green" flatware, or use recycled materials to make disposable paper cups, this is eco-design? In fact, for all the "one-off" products designed for the purpose, are almost always not ecological. In any case, want to practice eco-design, a major factor is the abandoned "instant cast" fast consumption culture, make each item as possible to play a full and lasting value.
There is a counter example, if a building is in itself of heat, and inappropriate structures built in unsuitable locations, are designed to install unplugged in the window "air-conditioning", only "tinkering" thinking. From the grass-roots level, a more sensible approach is eco-renovation of the building as a whole to make low cost.
All in all, tinkering and sometimes counterproductive. We cannot create a problem thought to solve the problem.
7. "ecological" does not exclude the human
Humans are part of the ecosystem. Human behavior, even more eco-friendly, will still have an impact on natural resources, on the other. There is no biological is without outside resources to survive. Want to live more eco, the goal was not to cut off all the negative impacts on the environment (because it is unable to survive), but keeping the ecological footprint in the environment as much as possible within the limits of the. Avoid going to extremes before they could give the thought and action is smooth.
8. the best teacher is the universe
Rather than just consider the use of modern technology to solve all problems, might as well see what nature will tell us the answer. Why "waste" this word does not exist in the natural environment, and why humans have always made so much "junk"? Forest how to update itself? Why do humans call "pests" and not all eat plants? Wild animals in the "mining" at the same time to "give back" environment? Something unnatural death is how? …… Very much to ask questions, you can help us find new inspiration in every aspect of life.
Some keywords on eco-design
Life cycle Life cycle: life cycle refers to the process or cycle. For solid products, for example, lifecycle includes raw material acquisition, production, processing, storage, transport, purchase, use, discard these processes. To determine if a product is ecological, depends on life cycle environmental impact of the whole process. Only a link of "ecological" explain anything.
Reduce: reduce consumption or reducing extra clutter in the House, is only superficial. Behind the inside core is to reduce distractions, focus on the present.
Alternative: when new needs emerge, not only access to new resources or goods, but think about existing resources or goods sufficient to meet this new demand. To existing "alternative" no need to have.
Use: when it comes to "borrow", we first thought of borrowing books. From clothing and furniture to electronics, from children's toys to adult ... ... More and more companies are trying to open up a new rental service. Even without such companies, we can also change from family and community.
Exchange: barter or exchange of skills, or skills to change items, and so on, exchanging not only saves resources, and is good way to bond among family and community members.
Upgrading recycling: recycling often reprocessed raw materials, and upgrade the appearance of recycled raw materials is generally reserved, just use it in a different way. For example, old clothes into recycled fiber and produce new textiles, which is recycled and old clothes and cut again, without changing the color and texture of the cloth case, processing them into new products, which is up-cycling.
Repair/Fix: just because a slight "broken" discarded items is too much, "planned obsolescence" (producer intends to shorten the service life of the product) and lack of repair services in the community is one of the reasons. In the case of difficult to change, we need to learn some basic repair skills and troubles life can bring a lot of convenience. Relying on fewer, more freedom.
Recycling: cannot use or transformation of the goods, best to take it to the recycling. In the absence of municipal recycling services, some individuals involved in small-scale recycling would also be helpful.
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