The ECONYL® Brand Urges Us to Design Smart With the End in Mind
Good design + quality life can live together harmoniously + beautifully when we make smart material choices, like ECONYL® nylon.
It?s no secret that designing and manufacturing with sustainable materials is on the rise ? and it couldn?t be happening at a better time. One product that continues to impress and lend itself to a myriad of applications is ECONYL® nylon. We?ve talked about the benefits of its use before: it?s made from 100% waste, is 100% recyclable, and offers up to a 90% reduction in global warming potential when compared to nylon from fossil sources. Good design and quality life can live together harmoniously and beautifully when we make smart material choices.
?Interior designers [and architects] have an opportunity to positively impact the environment through purposeful, sustainable design. It starts with their materials. In fact, designers can influence up to 90% of a product’s environmental footprint with their early design decisions by choosing sustainable materials,? said Giulio Bonazzi, Chairman & CEO, Aquafil Group. ?When designing a space, we must commit to learning more about the materials we use. Not just whether they are beautiful and functional, but also how they will be deconstructed and whether they are able to be repurposed. Our creativity and potential for design is unlimited, but our resources are not. We must select materials with consideration of their environmental impact to achieve a circular economy, reducing waste a...
It?s no secret that designing and manufacturing with sustainable materials is on the rise ? and it couldn?t be happening at a better time. One product that continues to impress and lend itself to a myriad of applications is ECONYL® nylon. We?ve talked about the benefits of its use before: it?s made from 100% waste, is 100% recyclable, and offers up to a 90% reduction in global warming potential when compared to nylon from fossil sources. Good design and quality life can live together harmoniously and beautifully when we make smart material choices.
?Interior designers [and architects] have an opportunity to positively impact the environment through purposeful, sustainable design. It starts with their materials. In fact, designers can influence up to 90% of a product’s environmental footprint with their early design decisions by choosing sustainable materials,? said Giulio Bonazzi, Chairman & CEO, Aquafil Group. ?When designing a space, we must commit to learning more about the materials we use. Not just whether they are beautiful and functional, but also how they will be deconstructed and whether they are able to be repurposed. Our creativity and potential for design is unlimited, but our resources are not. We must select materials with consideration of their environmental impact to achieve a circular economy, reducing waste a...
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