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Making environmentally sustainable products has a particular focus in KADABRA, and on this page we share some of our resources, things that inspire us, and things we have made – in an informal way.

Eco design is an attitude and a set of tools for developing products that throughout their life cycle neither are harmful to the environment, nor to the people that use them. There are a number of techniques, methods, and guidelines associated with Eco design – some of which can be found on this page.

Especially the creative methods associated with designing for sustainable life cycles are central in our design process – for example when we carry out Ecology Workshops. Beyond this, environmental consideration is important in everything from choosing materials to designing packaging.

Documents

Useful checklist during the design process (Norwegian)
miljøsjekken.pdf (78 kB) >>

Life Cycle Model with useful control questions (Norwegian)
Idespirer_ferdig_plakat.pdf (5 MB) >>

Links

Materialconnexion – paid service for innovative materials
http://materialconnexion.com/

Materia – innovative materials (free registration)
http://www.materia.nl/575.0.html

Ecolect – the community for sustainable design. Library of environmentally friendly materials.
http://www.ecolect.net/

GRIP. Guidelines and models for green product development.
http://grip.no/

Environmental product marking in Norway.
http://www.ecolabel.no/

References

“ECODESIGN: a promising approach to sustainable production and consumption”. United Nations Environment Program Industry and Environment (UNEP), Delft University of Technology, Rathenau Institute, 1997. ISBN: 92-807-1631-X
Orderly and good overview of methods for Eco design.

”Cradle to Cradle – Remaking the Way We Make Things”. McDonough, Braungart, North Point Press, 2002.
The bible for modern environmental thinking.