Sustainability in the design environment.

'Sustainable practices for graphic designers include a wide range of issues. When creating traditional print materials the toxicity of ink and paper and the sheer quantity of paper produced need to be considered. In addition to these factors there are other phases of the life cycle of products that need to be examined. To really determine the sustainability or carbon footprint of a product, one needs to follow it through its entire life cycle. Questions need to be raised about how much fuel is being used for shipping, what the final end product is, how long the life cycle is, and how long before the product ends up as waste.' The carbon emissions created today from creating millions of pieces of design a year from print on paper to large installations. These pieces of design produced on a mass scale are greatly affecting the environment as stated above. - Connor