http://inhabitat.com/yves-behar-kicks-off-the-greener-gadgets-conference/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/yves-behar-kicks-off-the-greener-gadgets-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-210558 BJB Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:45:06 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=89501#comment-210558 Quote from the blog: "Responsible people who have money to pay for this stuff want to do the right thing." This is a HUGE problem. If designers want to get serious about sustainability, affordability is key. If its only for those "who have have the money to pay for this stuff," its just more goods and gadgets for the trash heap as "responsible people who have money to pay for this stuff" make themselves feel better by purchasing more and more of the latest hot new sustainable "thing," but do nothing about real sustainability. Makes you wonder how much the design community really has to offer. Where is the Majora Carter of the design world? Quote from the blog: “Responsible people who have money to pay for this stuff want to do the right thing.” This is a HUGE problem. If designers want to get serious about sustainability, affordability is key. If its only for those “who have have the money to pay for this stuff,” its just more goods and gadgets for the trash heap as “responsible people who have money to pay for this stuff” make themselves feel better by purchasing more and more of the latest hot new sustainable “thing,” but do nothing about real sustainability. Makes you wonder how much the design community really has to offer. Where is the Majora Carter of the design world?

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