Comments on: Defining Sustainability As Cradle To Cradle Design http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/ redesign the world Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ross http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-346 ross Thu, 07 May 2009 04:22:36 +0000 http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/#comment-346 Josh, couldn't say it better myself. Thanks for the comment. An ROI that shows the business case for green, and really great branding.... Terracycle is my favorite example: http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/08/21/how-to-recycle-the-unrecyclable-terracycle-shows-the-way/ Josh, couldn’t say it better myself. Thanks for the comment. An ROI that shows the business case for green, and really great branding…. Terracycle is my favorite example: http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/08/21/how-to-recycle-the-unrecyclable-terracycle-shows-the-way/

]]> By: Josh Bergeron http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Josh Bergeron Fri, 01 May 2009 18:56:26 +0000 http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/#comment-339 This is a good thread and I'd like to add that weather we like it or not the way to influence people's behaviors is through the economy and marketing. This is something, as a designer, I have struggled with but am beginning to see the value in. When people are presented with compelling opportunities, which, after all, is what we have before us, they are likely to invest. If such proposals contain the triple bottom line (people, planet, profit) than all win. If true cradle to cradle design merges with effective marketing, education and financial backing then our culture will make necessary shifts. This is a good thread and I’d like to add that weather we like it or not the way to influence people’s behaviors is through the economy and marketing. This is something, as a designer, I have struggled with but am beginning to see the value in. When people are presented with compelling opportunities, which, after all, is what we have before us, they are likely to invest. If such proposals contain the triple bottom line (people, planet, profit) than all win. If true cradle to cradle design merges with effective marketing, education and financial backing then our culture will make necessary shifts.

]]> By: Lessons From The Greenwash Police : Ecopreneurist http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Lessons From The Greenwash Police : Ecopreneurist Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:47:56 +0000 http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/#comment-268 [...] annoyingdesign.org Tags: bottled water, Businessweek, greenwash, Kim Jeffery, LinkedIn, Nestle, Poland Spring, [...] [...] annoyingdesign.org Tags: bottled water, Businessweek, greenwash, Kim Jeffery, LinkedIn, Nestle, Poland Spring, [...]

]]> By: Design and a theory of everything http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Design and a theory of everything Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:10:04 +0000 http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/#comment-151 [...] processes as cyclical. User research feeds design prototyping, which feeds user research. And with sustainable design, cradle to cradle creation is all about industry that mimics the cycle of life — a cyclical, universal [...] [...] processes as cyclical. User research feeds design prototyping, which feeds user research. And with sustainable design, cradle to cradle creation is all about industry that mimics the cycle of life — a cyclical, universal [...]

]]> By: ross http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-150 ross Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:19:06 +0000 http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/#comment-150 Paula, tx for the comment -- as always, so glad you're reading. Interesting you mentioned people's behaviors with bottled water. It's possible that as the whole "green" trend grows, consumers will crave products that are sustainable. And maybe they'll buy more brita filters than poland spring? What will Poland do then? They'll need to develop alternate business and service models. Like maybe they'll get into the water filtration business. They already do home delivery... what opportunities are there around that area? As you point out -- this is a complex situation. Some companies will struggle. Paula, tx for the comment — as always, so glad you’re reading. Interesting you mentioned people’s behaviors with bottled water. It’s possible that as the whole “green” trend grows, consumers will crave products that are sustainable. And maybe they’ll buy more brita filters than poland spring? What will Poland do then?

They’ll need to develop alternate business and service models. Like maybe they’ll get into the water filtration business. They already do home delivery… what opportunities are there around that area? As you point out — this is a complex situation. Some companies will struggle.

]]> By: Paula Thornton http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Paula Thornton Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:10:33 +0000 http://www.annoyingdesign.org/blog/2008/06/16/defining-%e2%80%9csustainability%e2%80%9d-cradle-to-cradle-design/#comment-149 You have to consider, however, that we can only influence not change people's behaviors. And there are conditions for which bottled water is the best design solution. Total Experience Design considers a wide variety of scenarios and conditions, not just the 'ultimate' ones. :) You have to consider, however, that we can only influence not change people’s behaviors. And there are conditions for which bottled water is the best design solution.

Total Experience Design considers a wide variety of scenarios and conditions, not just the ‘ultimate’ ones. :)

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