Question #1
Besides styrofoam, what products do you think are causing the most damage to the ecosystemthat would greatly reduce waste by designing its packaging to biodegrade after use? Such new and innovative packaging may cause a rise in product price, how do you think the public would react?
Question #2
The book talks about designing for “mass” customization. This would allow consumers to select products adapted for their localized area. This would lead to many benefits, but it could also give the consumer a confusingly large array of choices and potentially make products from different areas incompatible. Do you think American consumers would be open to this solution, and if not, what could we do as designers to make this solution more appealing?
Question #3
The principle of “food equals waste” is mentioned several times in the book. This refers to the processing of sweage by natural means, using plants and animals that feed off of and purify the sewage. This would mean that the process of sewage treatment would be much more out in the open. In this country we try to get our waste as far away from us as possible. How could this be overcome to get America to accept a “waste equals food” model of sewage treatment?
