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We need more than sustainable packaging to address the climate crisis

Materials have played a central role in sustainable design for decades, but is their function overstated?

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Lukas Yonis Abubeker
Feb 28, 2024
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We can continue with ‘design as usual’ if it’s ✨green✨ … right?

Mycelium cardboard. “Bio”-plastics. Algae-based inks. We’re developing myriad tech advancements and methodologies to help reduce the emissions and waste our industry produces. But I can’t help asking if we’re taking steps forward without thinking about the direction we’r…

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