Global responsibility

Global Responsibility

Non-renewable resources

Designers and big manufacturers have used a wide range of non-renewable resources. This means that the materials that the designers and the manufacturers us like gases, oils, ores and minerals will eventually run out. These resources are natural resources and they have been produced over thousands of years and are very finite resources. Using these resources to make things and the disposal of these resources have a negataive effect on the globe.

Renewable sources

If we want to make our natural resources to last longer we have to try to use alot me renewable resources unlike alot of non-renewable resources. If we do this it could really help the global enviroment and help supply products. These products consist of: timber (and many timber products have the FSC logo which is the Forest stewardship council). The Fsc logo ensures that the source of that timber comes from a renewable source in a managed forest.

The Six 'R's In Global Responsibility

In recycling there are the main six 'R's that follow the rules of reycling and they are:

• Reduce - this is where we reduce the amount of raw materials that we use and this will improve the sustainability. Alot of manufacters and designers are starting to reduce the amount of the raw materials they use.
• Refuse - people, designers and manufacterers should try to refuse more packaging and only accept the amount you need to package your item or product.
• Re-Use - by re-using your products or packaging e.g. plastic bags we can dramatically decrease the impact of products and packagings on global warming. Also second hand shops and online shops such as Ebay and freecycle are also trying to reduce the amount of packaging and products dispersed around the globe.
• Repair - You and others should think about whether or not iti is always a good idea to buy a whole new product before trying to repair the previous product.
• Recyle - Alot of materials are able to be recycled, you can tell whether or not a item that you have purchased can be recycled by the logo on the pacakge. Some of the products that can be recylced are: Card, Paper, Aluminium and glass. There are also some plastics that can be recycled.
• Rethink - Perhaps it is time for a radical reappraisal of the way we buy and dispose of products.

The six 'R's are;

Reduse

Refuse

Re-use

Repair

Recylce

Rethink