I believe that our role as product designers in creating green products and supporting a green future is crucial. And even though many factors are involved in implementing a Circular Economy, often beyond our control, we can still contribute to developing this idea with small steps.
First and foremost, by educating ourselves, which includes reading articles like this one. :) Any change must start with oneself, and working on something you don’t know about is hard. So, dear designer, educate yourself primarily on Experience Design and try incorporating Circular Economy values into every project as much as possible.
The second step is to spread this knowledge among your colleagues and other designers. For example, if you come across an interesting article about a green application that has achieved commercial success, share it on Slack. You could even conduct workshops on Experience Design among your colleagues.
The third and final step is to work with Green companies or those that work for Green companies. It's hard to implement the idea of a Circular Economy in companies that don't care about the environment. The good news is that there are more and more conscious companies, also in Poland.
So choose your employer consciously, just like you choose ecological solutions daily.
