4. ADVICE FROM EXPERTS

Su, Daizhong.

Professor of Design Engineering and Head of the Advanced

Design and Manufacturing Engineering Centre in Nottingham Trent University.

Advices from the expert:

1. INTEGRATE environmental and social life cycle assessment into the product development process.
2. REQUIRED for the PDS to include the eco-features of the product, i.e., eco-PDS, in order to ensure that the product reduces its impact on the environment.
3. APPLY eco-design methods, such as modular design, design for easy repair and upgrade, design for disassembly, design for reuse, etc.
4. REDUCE product’s use to a small number of components, when possible, whilst maintaining the required functions.
5. AVOID the use of sticker-labels on the product materials, finishes in materials, and toxic materials.

Sánchez Egea, Fabiola. Architect expert in Sustainable Design

Advices from the expert:

1. DESIGN products that are compostable, super-cyclable and demountable. Based on principles of biomimetics and green chemistry.
2. PRODUCE just-in-time, prefabricated, conditioned and additive manufacturing.
3. CONSUMES and SUPPLIES products with bio-based materials and sourced from local suppliers.
4. RE-USE and ADD NEW VALUE to products through consumption awareness policies. Elimination of planned obsolescence and promotion of reverse logistics and recycling.
5. FINANCES, VISIVILISES and REGULATES through crowdfunding, green bonds, and by supporting circular models. With multidisciplinary collaborative teams.

Segura Ruiz, Juan Carlos.

Head of R&D Department at SAT ALIA.

Advices from the expert:

1. LOCAL, KM 0 AND SUSTAINABLE RAW MATERIALS. When designing your product, consider the availability of local raw materials and/or the availability of by-products from nearby processes and/or products from other industries and that these raw materials do not come from deforested forests.
2. EFFICIENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCE USE, ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION. Consider in the design of your product the optimisation of energy consumption, if possible, from clean and/or green energy and water consumption, a limited natural resource.
3. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Consider in the design of your product or service that in the production site of the product or service the health and safety of the workers is taken care of, that there is no discrimination in terms of skin colour, race, or gender and that they are paid a fair wage according to the work done.