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What does sustainable consumption focus on?
Reducing the use of resources of a product to minimise its environmental impact, whilst maintaining its ability to satisfy basic needs and improve quality of life.
Consumers must also change their shopping habits and seek out eco-friendly choices.
Manufacturers must minimise their use of natural resources, toxic materials and reduce emissions at all stages of the product life cycle.
How does consumer attitude and behaviour pressure the manufacturer to act more sustainably?
Consumer trends, wants and needs change over time. If consumers demand more eco-friendly products, manufacturers must respond to meet consumer demand and remain competitive in the market.
What is an eco champion?
An advocate for environmental issues within organisations- leading change: listening to ideas, working with communities and organisations to tackle environmental problems.
They might be concerned about what we consume, the energy we use, transport and how we dispose of waste
What is an eco-warrior?
Someone who actively demonstrates on environmental issues.
What is an eco fan (adopter)?
Someone who enthusiastically adopts environmentally friendly practices as a consumer.
What is an ecophobe (anti-eco)?
Someone who dislikes talk of environmental protection
What is energy labelling?
Ranking appliances from A to G according to how much energy they consume - helping consumers save money by choosing products that consume less energy, and encouraging companies to design products that consume less energy.
What are the benefits of energy labelling?
Consumer: can compare and make informed choices, lower energy use=savings, transparency
Manufacturer: brand loyalty, compliance, competitiveness
Environment: potential for reduced impact due to lower energy use
What is a pressure group?
A collection of individuals with shared ideals and viewpoints on a particular topic - they take collective action to promote positive change. They can dictate market and product cycles as well as laws and regulations. Consumers may make choices based on information from pressure groups.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of pressure groups?
Advantages: vital link between governments and citizens, keeping governments more responsive to the wishes of the community, able to express the views of minority groups who may not have a voice otherwise
Disadvantages: may have powerful leaders who only represent themselves- some leaders do not reflect the opinions of the organisation’s members
What are some examples of activities pressure groups do?
Raise public awareness
Educate consumers
Use social media as a tool for pressure
Publicly shame/support companies
Lobby governments
Pressure organisations
Action product development
What is take-back legislation?
Laws that require manufacturers to take back packaging and products at the end of their use- requiring manufacturers to take responsibility for their disposal. Encourages the design of products and packaging that are easily and efficiently recycled to reduce waste.
How does take-back legislation affect designers, manufacturers and consumers?
Designers need to design with ease of assembly, repairability and part reduction in mind
Manufacturers must consider the cost burden and benefits of consumer perception
Consumers have the option of free recycling of goods
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