If you are involved in product design, you need to understand how a product impacts on the environment. To develop truly sustainable products, you must be able to assess which design solution is environmentally preferable. [Courtesy Pre Consultants]

10 Golden Guidelines for Ecodesign

1. Do not design products, but life cycles
2. Natural materials are not always better
3. Energy consumption: often underestimated
4. Increase product life time
5. Do not design products, but services
6. Use a minimum of material
7. Use recycled materials
8. Make your product recyclable
9. Ask stupid questions
10. Become an O2 member!