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Designers are responsible for ensuring that the products they create will minimise damage to
the environment. On way of doing this is to follow these three Rīs
Reduce
Aim to reduce the amount of:
- materials being used by making them thinner lighter or smaller
- energy used in the manufacture of products
Re-cycle
Consider if:
- the product could be made from reclaimed or recycled materials
- it will be easy to recycle the product when it is no longer needed
Re-use
Try to specify parts or components that could be easily re-used when the product is finished with.
Think carefully about the maintenance of the product. Will it be easy to repair or replace parts when they fail?
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