Posted by: sorafferty on: July 17, 2008
Defra has released a progress review of their recently established product and material unit. This is a timely release as it parallels the review of the England waste strategy.
This document combines Defra’s vision product the selected product roadmaps in combination with vision for sustainable procurement, intervention and evidence and assessment.
Their classification of intervention is not [...]
Posted by: sorafferty on: July 17, 2008
The European Commission has just launched the new Action Plan on SCP. The action plan aims to be a package of measure that will enable the development of more eco-friendly products while assisting the selection of those products by consumers.
At first glance it seems to offer a degree of coherence to existing policy packages without [...]
Posted by: sorafferty on: May 3, 2008
There are a selection of interesting short essays on design in an emerging world on the Torino World Design Capital website. They are a welcome contribution to the debate on design in the context of sustainable development. For me they are a refreshing reminder that there is still momentum and debate in the design [...]
