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Integrating Sustainability in Product Design π₯
Dear Reader,
This week's meetup talk was a wake-up call for me.
Everything about designing digital products generates waste, but this reality is hidden from us.
Catalina Mueller pulled back the curtain on digital waste in her talk.
It's a practical guide to understanding and shaping how your organization views sustainability.
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This talk covers:
- Stats on sustainability
- Strategies for implementing sustainability in your org
- Practical tools for measuring carbon impact
BONUS: Catalina shared some amazing sustainability resources in a spreadsheet for her talk. Get it here and give her some love on social media if you use it!
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Until next week!
Jeff Humble
βDesigner & Co-Founder
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