Sustainability

Home self-testing kits have played a crucial role in managing the spread of COVID-19 in the US, but hidden in the societal benefit is a steep environmental price.

The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) held its first Deep Dive on sustainable product design. The ensuing conversations revealed a burning need for collaboration between not just designers, but everyone involved in the creation and use of products.

A list of emerging, innovative technology being developed to reduce carbon, geoengineer the environment, and improve battery efficiency and cooling tech.

For the circular economy to work, we need system-wide innovation, and that will require rethinking and redefining our products and services.

'Our healthcare system is unsustainable.' People who say this are usually speaking in terms of cost. But it’s also true in terms of medical device design.