Recycling Higher product design

Coding system 42% of plastics are used in packaging The code is to easily identify for recycling purposes 2 3 1 4 HDPE V/PVC LDPE PET/PETE 5 6 7 PP PS other

recycling Designers have to be aware of the effect their work will have on the environment They help to find solutions towards global problems faced by our planet – green issues! Energy consumption Pollution Conservation of natural resources Waste disposal One way to help is to design products that can be recycled.

recycling Worlds natural resources are dwindling away (gas, coal, oil, timber and ores) This problem is shared with all designers as they: Aim to preserve each resource To minimise pollution All products have a life span Extend it through good storage, maintenance and repairs Disposal should be in design strategy to reduce waste and pollution

Waste management This is a growing concern Collection, transportation and sorting waste can be expensive Consumers are objecting to disposal by landfill and dumping – no benefits Incineration – toxic gases

What can be done? Not to create waste in first place! Reuse and repair old products – prolongs life span Metals, plastics, paper and can be recycled to help produce new materials.

3 RE’s of recycling Reduce Reuse Reconstitute Materials used in production, make them thinner, smaller and lighter Energy use in process Packaging used Reuse Part and components Reconstitute Materials from products that are no longer useful Minimises need for primary material production Reconstitute Reduce Reuse

Designing for recycling Design products that have products and parts that are easy to assemble and dismantle Reduce amount of materials used in one product Composite materials are difficult to recover and should be avoided where recycling is desirable Accurate labelling of all materials used is important Standard components as electrical and electronic parts should be easily removed