Analysis of Green Design and the Future of the Century (2)

The mission of the designers is very difficult. They must face many new problems. On the one hand, they must pay attention to the methods and processes of product design—production—consumption—recycling—reuse; on the other hand, Effective use of limited resources and products made from recyclable materials to reduce the use of disposable products; also from material selection, structural functions, manufacturing processes, packaging methods, storage and transportation methods, product use, waste disposal and recycling Using various aspects, we consider the use of resources, the impact on the environment, and the methods of solution. The designer must include the performance, quality, cost, and environmental index of the product in the same design criteria, reduce the energy consumption in the production process, make it easy to disassemble and transport, and enable the recycling of materials and components into the category that the design should consider. Pollution-free green products to meet the market. The design of green products should focus on the theme of pollution-free and low consumption of raw materials and energy. Industrial design has changed from monotonous mechanization to styling and humanistic design. This is a major advancement in the history of design. Strive to make the modeling simple, minimize space, reduce material waste and consumption, make the product can be used for a long time, it is also the goal that today's industrial designers strive for. Green design not only needs the designer's rationality, but also needs the integration and support of innovation and technology, and has a wide range of social characteristics. The promotion of green design should not be confined to the designers themselves, but should also be widely public and consumers.

Green design is the conscience and responsibility that modern designers should have. In the design, it expresses the unity of modernity and tradition, the coordination of design and production, the tacit understanding of production and consumption, and the harmony between life and ecology. Industrial designers should often remind themselves: Can your design avoid grandiose, unrealistic green designs? Can you protect the existing ecological resources? Can it reduce the pressure of human survival on the natural environment? Can you use as little energy as possible to achieve as many functions as possible to maximize protection of non-renewable energy? Is it a green design that people really need? All of this imposes invisible pressure on the designer. The earth is not an inexhaustible planet with unlimited resources. As early as the 1940s, the architect, Fuller, used the limited nature of spacecraft as a metaphor for the state of the earth's resources.

The serious destruction of natural ecology caused by the rapid growth of population and waste can glimpse the shadow of the destruction of the earth and human beings. Fortunately, the designers of countries all over the world have long held the responsibility of maintaining ecological balance and protecting the environment. They have jointly raised the banner of "green design." In the early stages of product development, BMW manufacturers set a basic direction for component recovery and improvement of reusability, and at the time of sales, informed customers of components that can be recycled in the future, enabling owners to use the products more rationally. The purchase of reused parts for maintenance purposes. For example, about 15% of recycled tires can be used as reclaimed tires, and the remaining 85% may be regenerated into parts that reduce noise or shocks in the car. Another example is that 75% of the total weight of metal parts, all can be repurchased by the manufacturers melted before use. In terms of its design concept, BMW has already covered the entire product lifecycle cycle of development, manufacture, consumption, and regeneration. The Prius, a new hybrid concept car developed by Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan, uses a combination of automotive engine and electric vehicle technology to reduce vehicle weight, reduce costs, reduce fuel consumption and exhaust gas pollution, and improve cruising range. . Its advent, pointed out to the world an important direction for the development of environmental protection vehicles in the 21st century, and it has become an outstanding example of energy conservation. According to the analysis of international economists, the proportion of “green products” currently is about 5%-10%. In a decade, all products will enter the ranks of green design.

In other words, in the next decade, green products may become the leading products in the world's major commodity markets, and the design and manufacture of green products will also become the norm for product production behavior. It can be predicted that in the future, products that do not implement green design and green manufacturing will be restricted in entering the international market. The number of waste products in China is increasing every year, but the effective recycling rate is not too high. Not only does the waste of resources and energy seriously exist, but it also becomes the main source of solid waste and environmental pollution. The reasons for this are, in addition to the imperfections of domestic environmental protection laws and regulations, the backward design concepts of those designers, the backward consumer awareness of those who ignore environmental protection, and the waste recycling system that lacks scientific popularity. stand by.

Compared with Japan, the publicity of environmental protection awareness has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and even ordinary family women have become the main members of the protection of the natural environment. The high level of public awareness is beyond our control. Carrying towels and handkerchiefs has become a habit of the people. This contrasts sharply with the abuse of paper towels in our lives. Japan's daily household waste disposal classification is very meticulous. Housewives must categorize various waste bags in accordance with regulations. At the same time, it also pays the government a waste disposal fee on schedule. On another level, this also shows that its government has achieved a very high level of enthusiasm in the environmental protection management legal system and national mobilization. Although the relevant government departments of our government have paid great attention to the promotion of green products in recent years and have vigorously promoted green consumption, despite the fact that a large number of domestic designers have begun to change this situation in recent years and design as many green products as possible, the A large number of consumer product categories and specifications, especially in the face of China, a huge consumer group with a population of 1.3 billion, face most people's backward consumption consciousness and life awareness, and it is easier to break the traditional stereotypes and achieve this goal.

However, designers still have to seize on their own, establish a correct green design concept, and quickly design as many green products as possible in accordance with international requirements. They should also work together to participate in national activities to promote and popularize green consumption, and promote Chinese people’s consumption concepts as soon as possible. Get in touch with international standards and keep up with the world.

The 21st century is a critical era for the popularization and promotion of green design. It is believed that "co-creating green design and building the future of the same century" is no longer empty talk. Under the strong support and advocacy of the Central Government, through the joint efforts of all designers, the pace of green design will continue to accelerate, and the natural environment for Chinese people to survive will also become better and better, eventually reaching the international advanced level.