Response to: The Story of Stuff

The planet is suffering from being abused in so many ways.  It seems that a big contribution has been from the Material Economy.  This is now a system that is in crisis.  When we say that the system is in crisis it's not the fact that we don't buy enough.  We buy too much being the main problem.  The more we consume, the more we pollute the environment.  

The ways we contribute to the pollution is a never ending list.  For this reason as designers we have to be conscious of what we design.  The materials we use, ensuring that they are either recycled or recyclable, biodegradable, safe for the environment, safe for consumers to be around.  

At the moment a third of the earth's natural resources are gone due to extraction, 5% of the world is populated and we are using 30% of it's resources.  If we keep going at this capacity, our planet will not survive much longer.  

The state and the importance of the environment is being publicized and people are being made more aware of what they are purchasing.  Recycling is being promoted, package designs have been changed.  It's become an important part of everyday life.  We need to make sure that we are always conscious of it and as designers, even more so.