There are many techniques for designing sustainably. Depending on product usage patterns, some are more effective than others.

Design using recycled materials or reused components

Design for disassembly

Design using the minimum number of different materials

Design using only recyclable materials

Design for the system that processes materials at end-of-life

Design for durability

Design for enduring product-user relationships

Design avoiding short-term fashions
Consider the social and economic impact of the product – without doing this, there is no point designing for sustainability