Imagine all the things produced. How many are just replacements for things we already have? How many of the things we build could be built better and basically last a lifetime?
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I think it's more about design constraints. What is it you're trying to accomplish? If reliability and maintainability aren't on the radar, then your design will be fundamentally different than if they are. If you're trying to minimize the amount of material because that's technically "green" too then you end up with a completely different design. If you're trying to minimize the amount of waste material then you end up with a completely different design. If you're trying to minimize the amount of energy used in manufacture then you'll end up with a completely different design.
Happens a lot in our hard goods like washers, dryers, refrigerators. Instead of designing something to run reasonably well for 50 years, we design something that'll run with slightly less electricity for 5 years then need to be replaced.
Happens a lot in our hard goods like washers, dryers, refrigerators. Instead of designing something to run reasonably well for 50 years, we design something that'll run with slightly less electricity for 5 years then need to be replaced.