New Interactive Online Tool Helps Designers Go Green
Source: Victoria. Minister for Environment and Sustainability. Media Release
"Sustainable design should be a feature of all industrial, graphic, fashion and textile designs thanks to an Australian-first interactive online tool, Environment and Sustainability Minister Gavin Jennings said. Accessible on the Design Victoria website, the “What is Eco-Design” tool is an on-line resource that provides sector-specific guides to help designers focus on the environmental impacts in a products’ lifecycle across materials, manufacture, use and end of life.“The Brumby Government is committed to supporting Victorian businesses and manufacturers to reduce their environmental impact and develop innovative solutions to climate change,” said Mr Jennings.“This tool provides designers with quick, easy to understand information which will assist them in integrating eco-design strategies into the lifecycle of the product at the design stage. It will also contribute to the ongoing pursuit of excellence and innovation in the Victorian design industry. Incorporating eco-principles into design means products can be made with a reduced environmental footprint without compromising on quality or functionality, aesthetics or costs."