3. Explaining Detailed Improvements for Enhanced Sustainability, Structure, or Convenience
Key Concepts
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Triple Bottom Line: Balancing environmental, social, and economic improvements.
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Mechanical Advantage: Using geometry (like fluting) to gain strength without adding mass.
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Universal Design: Making products convenient for the widest possible range of people.
Examples & Applications
Example 1: Switching from a square box to a hexagonal prism to reduce the amount of cardstock used while maintaining the same internal volume (Sustainability & Structure).
Example 2: Adding a "viewing window" made of cellulose (not plastic) so users can see the product level inside (Convenience & Sustainability).
Memory Aids
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Acronyms
R.R.R. (for Sustainability)
**R**educe material
**R**euse components
**R**ecycle the rest.
Flash Cards
Glossary
- Biodegradable
Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
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