Current open design projects fall far short of their sustainability promises | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
From blog.p2pfoundation.net - September 12, 2013 3:41 PM

“There is no direct link between Open Design and the following environmental criteria: In this thesis, it is shown that promoting local production by users and easy assembly are the main potential of OD for the environment. Moreover, it is argued that these trends could be used in different phases of product lifecycle; by involving user in maintenance, repair, upgrade and reuse. In order to promote user involvement, information regarding all these phases has to be created and shared with the society.”