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I am an industrial design student and I am learning about the problems with consumerism and the environment. It makes me wonder if I am in the wrong profession. Can you give me some advice?

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My company designs and offers a range of products and services. How can we decide which products to redesign next year to make them greener?

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Question: With so many companies jumping on the ‘green bandwagon,’ what governmental agencies or industry groups are working to keep them honest?

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Can you help me sort out the difference between the MBDC Cradle to Cradle(SM) Protocol, the Natural Step, and Okala?

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I’m responsible for new product development in a small company in the housewares product industry. We design our products, but all are manufactured in Asia. We’re getting pressure from retailer partners to reduce packaging content and all potentially hazardous substances. We’re also considering developing new products that we can position as having environmental benefits. Can the Okala methodology help us integrate these various issues?

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I am a proponent of extending product lifetimes, but it is sometimes hard to justify to clients. Can you give me some suggestions for helping clients understand the value of this approach?

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Which system is better for measuring a product's environmental performance – ‘process flows’ or ‘environmental impacts’?

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