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Sustainable Manufacturing: The Road Forward
Product planners have yet to convince economists, corporate leaders, and business people of what experts say is true: high quality products with all the sustainability attributes can be made more cheaply than those that are not. Professor I.S. Jawahir, Chair of ASME's Research Committee on Sustainable Products and Processes talks about progress to date and offers tips on promoting sustainable product design.
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Natural Building, a sustainable building technique that is believed to minimize the environmental impact of our housing and structure needs, is gaining in popularity, albeit slowly. Natural building materials pose few environmental risks, are readily available, and don’t contribute to deforestation, pollution, or mining, nor do they depend on manufactured materials or power tools as do modern building materials.
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The Department of Energy has passed new efficiency regulations for dishwashers, limiting the amount of water and electricity they can use. But those standards don't take into account the cost of replacing the appliance if it fails within 12 years.
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