ITP Summer Camp 2010: MAKERS KNOW WHAT'S IN YOUR STUFF

MAKERS: MAKE WITH BETTER STUFF
NYU ITP SUMMER CAMP
JEN VAN DER MEER

SO, YOU ARE A MAKER

WHY IS IT THAT… WE HAVE MORE ACCESS TO PRODUCT INFO THAN EVER BEFORE

AND YET

WE DON’T KNOW WHAT’S IN THIS STUFF

OR HOW THIS GOT SHIPPED

OR WHY WE FAILED TO UNDERSTAND THE RISK OF THIS THING

WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?

AS MAKERS, KNOW WHAT’S IN THE STUFF YOU MAKE AS ITP CAMPERS, CREATE TOOLS + SYSTEMS SO THAT WE CAN ACCESS TRUTH ABOUT IMPACTS AND RISKS

BECAUSE THIS WAY ISN’T WORKING

THE MAKER’S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE MAKER FREEDOM AND POSSIBILITY TO INFLUENCE CUMULATIVE LOCK IN OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INTO PRODUCTION COSTS OF CHANGING DESIGN TIME HIGH

10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO KNOW WHAT YOU MAKE
Easy  Hard

1. ASK THE MAKER DIRECTLY

2. GET THE MSDSHEETS

3. SEE IF SOMEONE HAS PUT IT ON SOURCEMAP

4. SEE WHAT THE NGOs HAVE DUG UP

5. SEE IF A JOURNALIST HAS SNUCK INTO THE FACTORY

6. CALL SOMEONE AT THE COMPANY USING THIS ANALOG DEVICE.

DESIGN MINING REFINE MANUFACTURE RETAIL USE LANDFILL REUSE RECYCLE 7. SEE IF ANYONE HAS PUBLISHED A LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

LCA OF TROPICANA OJ

SOURCE: MARKS AND SPENCER LC LCA OF COTTON BRIEFS

SOURCE: Group5 Stockhom LCA OF PORK VS. TOFU

8. USE AN XRF ANALYZER TO TEST FOR TOXINS

9. ORGANIZE TO CHANGE LEGISLATION

10. MAKE IT FROM SCRATCH

“ THE EFFORT INVOLVED IN THE BUILDING PROCESS IS A CRUCIAL INGREDIENT IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH OUR OWN CREATIONS…” “ GREATER LABOR LEADS TO GREATER LOVE.” FROM: THE UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY – DAN ARIELY

1. UNION SQUARE HONEY, ETSY JEWELRY PARTS, ARDUINO 2. SOURCES FOR MSDS 3. SOURCEMAP 4. GREENPEACE CLOUD COMPUTING 5. SOUTHERN WEEKLY 6. VINTAGE ANALOG PHONE 7. LCA RESOURCES: DESIGN STAGE – SUSTAINABLE MINDS (subscription) ECONOMIC INPUT/OUTPUT - ECO-LCA (free) HEAVY DUTY- PRE.NL (software license, data license) 8. XRF ANALYZER RENTAL PROGRAM 9. ACTIVISM AGAINST TOXINS 10. THE TOASTER PROJECT BY THOMAS THWAITES SOURCES

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ITP Summer Camp 2010: MAKERS KNOW WHAT'S IN YOUR STUFF

by Jen van der Meer on Jun 13, 2010

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