The video is definately an eyeopener. The product cycle? as Annie Leonard puts it, definately a production line. Annie is right, we are not aware how harmful it is until we know the whole story. Especially the example of the cheap radio. I guess everyone likes bargains and good qaulity stuff, but have we ever thought how things can things be so cheap?
After watching the video, as a consumer and a design student, it reminded me alot about things, as well as opened up my mind. As a consumer, we should buy what we really need rather than buying just to follow trends. Cause we buy, we throw out, and the sufferer will only be us or our further generations.
As for designers, rather than trying to design stuff to tempt people keep buying new ones, should think more about sustainability and how to make things environmental friendly. We do not need that much material to make us content, an to enjoy our lives. I mean we are impacting on our future environment, and on the environment of future generations.
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