acrobat JSPD 8 - The Centre for Sustainable Design

Above: Detail of Bosch recharger unit
Below: Detail of Bosch secateurs
JANUARY 1999 · THE JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DESIGN
O2 NEWS
The results
Environmental: the results for
the environment are difficult to
evaluate from this ‘one off’
experience. It is necessary to
compare the recycling of these
tools with their classical ‘end of
life’ treatment (incineration
followed by the recuperation of
ferrous metals from the
residues). In the absence of
rigorous LCA, 02 France believes
that the products have relatively
low environmental impact.
Corporate: these ‘green’ product
examples demonstrate the
feasibility of recycling projects
if they are managed creatively
and efficiently. As a result of the
process nearly nearly 100
products made of recycled
material have been presented in
a travelling exhibition throughout
Europe.
The Habitat lamp
02 France developed a lighting
system for Habitat that incorporates
a compact fluorescent light
bulb that uses less energy – the
CERunner. The lamp is
suspended from a cable running
between walls giving greater
flexibility in ‘use’, therefore
replacing the need for several
fixed lamps. The ‘system’
includes all the accessories
(cable, hooks, screw) to fix to
the wall.
Contact: Thierry Kazazian, 02
France, 02france@wanadoo.fr
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