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Synthesizing Sustainability Considerations through Educational Interventions
- Source :
- Sustainability, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 21 (2018), Sustainability (Switzerland), 11(1):21. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), Sustainability, Volume 11, Issue 1
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2018.
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Abstract
- This study addresses the synthesis of sustainability-related considerations in packaging design curricula by means of educational interventions. The core of the research revolves around an educational module for students in packaging design and development. This research targets the current late-stage integration of sustainability considerations in product-packaging development processes. The combination of the front-end involvement of sustainability considerations with the focus on educational interventions in product-packaging development is lacking in currently available research. The educational interventions which are tested in representative educational environments&mdash<br />as presented in this article&mdash<br />address the required focus on the balance in decisions and criteria, trade-offs, and team dynamics within multidisciplinary product-packaging development teams. The educational framework targets five perspectives of packaging sustainability: (1) managerial decision making, (2) life cycle assessment (LCA), (3) consumer purchase behavior, (4) recycling efficiency and effectiveness, and (5) plastic recycling chain redesign. This research&rsquo<br />s main contribution is bridging the gap between implementing new scientific insights in the field of sustainable packaging from various perspectives, and practicing by applying the relevant knowledge in this field, by means of a design synthesis approach. This research derives findings from both an extensive introspective analysis and expert analysis of the results of the educational module.
- Subjects :
- Process management
Computer science
020209 energy
Geography, Planning and Development
lcsh:TJ807-830
lcsh:Renewable energy sources
Design brief
02 engineering and technology
010501 environmental sciences
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
01 natural sciences
Multidisciplinary approach
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION
design synthesis
Life-cycle assessment
Curriculum
lcsh:Environmental sciences
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Sustainable development
lcsh:GE1-350
education
sustainable development
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Sustainable packaging
lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants
packaging development
teaching
lcsh:TD194-195
design brief, teaching
Sustainability
development team
Educational interventions
team dynamics
packaging design
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20711050
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sustainability
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0cd7475d85a2c6e0dfc4c8e6111ec80a