A Design Chemistry dialogue

Just back from the Eco Design Networks session run by Ecodesign Centre Wales with Speakers Dr Mike Pitts on Chemistry, Design & sustainability and Jakki Dehn on Design, Materials & sustainability.

So why don't more designers and more chemists talk to each other? When designers need to become more and more responsible for the material choices we make, understanding the chemistry behind those materials should also become more and more important. When approximately a third of the earths elements in the Periodic table are at risk of literally 'running out', exploring the options or their replacements and considering the alternatives in the design, development and manufacturing processes is crucial.

So Chemist's .... let's talk