Guide to Sustainable Design Strategies

What percentage of the ecological impacts of a product are locked in at the design phase?

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

What is the core tool in the matrix of approaches that enables the Circular Economy?

• EcoDesign

• Sustainable Sourcing

• Green Manufacturing

• Renewable Energy

Which of the following is NOT a sustainable design strategy mentioned in the text?

• Design for Obsolescence

• Design for Longevity

• Design for Disassembly

• Design for Modularity

Who are the sustainable design pioneers mentioned in the text?

• Rachel Carson and Jane Goodall

• Elon Musk and Steve Jobs

• Bill Gates and Paul Allen

• Buckminster Fuller and Victor Papanek

What is the main idea of the circular economy?

• Single-use products

• Closed-loop systems

• Linear economy

• Mass production

What does the term 'dematerialization' refer to in sustainable design?

• Increasing the environmental impact

• Reducing the overall size, weight, and number of materials

• Using more materials

• Increasing the size of products

What is the purpose of 'Design for Disassembly'?

• To make products more complex

• To make products difficult to recycle

• To increase the number of materials used

• To make products easy to take apart for recycling

Which strategy involves creating products that are aesthetically timeless and highly durable?

• Design for Disposability

• Design for Longevity

• Design for Obsolescence

• Design for Modularity

What is 'Product Stewardship'?

• Government managing product life cycles

• Producers taking responsibility for the full life of their products

• Consumers taking responsibility for recycling

• Retailers managing product returns

What does 'Design for Reusability' aim to achieve?

• Creating single-use products

• Designing products to be reused in different ways

• Making products difficult to repair

• Increasing the number of materials used