Environmental Impacts Flashcards
how can sustainability be social, economic and environmental
social- enduring for the community
economic-fair trade and local production, worker conditions
environmental- cost to the environment
what is sustainability
ability to be enduring, long lasting and durable
what is green washing
way business or media portrays their business to appear more sustainable
what is carbon footprint
mark a person or product makes on the environment
what is design thinking
analyzing and assessing designers work
what is design for disassembly and what are the benefits
integrating into the design the ability to pull it apart and reuse parts
reduces waste and energy
what is bio mimicry
designers seek innovation by following nature- to adopt sustainable techniques
what is an example of a sustainable design company
bird textiles
- Rachel bending
- water based dyes
- environmental manufacturing
- solar powered studio
- products naturally and locally sourced
- SKAL certified cotton
why is clothing becoming cheaper
production is getting larger
how do companies decrease the negative impacts on environments
- use recycled materials
- Fibres from natural sources
- dyes use reduced water and chemicals
what is a positive of synthetic dyes
reduce amount of chemicals and recycle water that is used
what are the negatives of natural dying
need fixers that are harmful to environment
need large amount of natural environment and produce
what are the positives of natural dyes
less toxic and obtained from renewable sources
no disposal problems
why is synthetic dyes negative
unethical- harsh chemicals
need protective equipment-developing countries do not follow these regulations
how to be more ethical
-consider energy, waste and water
