… how to do it without giving up any comfort. The brochure also gives guidance on the purchase of new devices and helps to track undetected power gluttons in the home. … point to remember about saving energy: keep your personal needs in mind when purchasing new equipment. Buying over-sized goods will cost more electricity. Energy …

… everyday electrical appliances will come into effect in the European Union for all products put on the market for the first time. More stringent technical requirements … everyday products safer, reducing their energy consumption and increasing their durability. Many appliances are therefore cheaper and easier to use. The question of …

… mobile applications to initiatives to fight food waste, energy-saving design products, concepts for resource-efficient and recyclable fashion and a vision for … to grand visions of building with trees. We need this wealth of ideas to make our production and consumption behaviour more sustainable." Maria Krautzberger, …

… are often quickly disposed of and replaced with newer and supposedly better products. One argument for this is the greater energy efficiency of the new … with a maximum power consumption of 600 watts and equivalent suction power is purchased instead – whether it is a cordless or corded vacuum cleaner is irrelevant. …

… convincing design and environmental friendliness. The nominated projects include products and concepts to promote recycling in the areas of fashion, mobility, …

… is precisely these 'big points' which have the biggest human carbon footprint. The purchase of organic foods or a high level of waste separation do not offset this." … may have more energy-efficient household appliance or buy more organic food products and often eat less meat. They also tend to agree with environmental policy …

… robot clean the flat, connected devices are useful everyday helpers. However, their production requires valuable raw materials and a lot of energy. Smart household and … devices are controlled by proprietary software, which influences how long the products can be used. When the control software contributes to technologically … a dominant market position. Consumers can already reduce these risks at the time of purchase if they follow these tips: security updates should be made available by the …

… recommendations for action Food in the dustbin Source: Patryssia /Fotolia.com The product life cycle analysis for foods is in a class of its own: fully one-fifth of … No. 2/2014 | 15.01.2014 "The environment is already bearing the costs of the production and consumption of food. Consumers might have to absorb these costs in … human health and the environment. Industry and commerce could promote vegetarian products as alternatives to meat with a reliable labelling system. Promoting organic …

… bio-based materials such as hemp and mycelium, AI-enabled applications or modular products, design here becomes a lever for resource conservation, innovative business … companies of all sizes, design studios and students across Europe. The award seeks durable, repairable and circular products, processes and systems: solutions that …

… for this is the only way to conserve plastic as a valuable resource. This requires products to be recyclable and that we boost the demand for plastic recyclates," said … to avoid waste in the first place. Products should therefore be designed to be durable, reusable and repairable. Further information: The Schwerpunkt: Recycling …

… 2014 in Berlin today. In total, 13 projects were selected in the award categories Product, Concept, Service and Newcomer. They include energy saving electronic … 51/2014 | 14.11.2014 Federal Environment Minister Hendricks said: "Future-oriented products are essential to environmentally friendly consumption. For this we need …