The Eco‐Design Handbook

Subtitled “a complete sourcebook for the home and office” this book contains examples of good eco‐friendly design. The introduction discusses the faults and wastefulness in the current approach to consumer products, and the need to convert to eco‐design. A brief account of the start of this movement and some of the major organisations is given. The introduction ends with a manifesto for eco‐pluralistic design, which has 14 points. One of these is to publish the designs in the public domain, so this book lives up to this point. Other points cover the use of renewable resources and solar energy, and...