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Chapter 1
Planned obsolescence
Planned obsolescence is a sizeable problem in the tech industry with brands such as Apple and Samsung recently in court. We discuss the issue and the impact that it can have on the design process, the consumer and of course the environment.
11 minutes
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Chapter 2
Fast fashion
Fashion contributes about 10 per cent of global carbon-dioxide emissions every year and, with the rise in fast fashion, much of the resulting products have a very short lifespan indeed. Author and fashion journalist Dana Thomas explains the issues.
10 minutes
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Chapter 3
Barber Osgerby
Jay Osgerby of celebrated east London design studio Barber Osgerby discusses its innovative applications of recycled material and the importance of creating circular products.
5 minutes
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