Currently, in order to protect the environment, a majority of companies prefer using the eco-friendly materials to produce products than the general one. According to BBC News (2012), there are some companies try to use sources which is friendly for the environment to produce their product, because these actions can decrease the impact on environment and raise the public awareness on environmental problems. Besides the global warming has been becoming worse since the 21st century, many companies start to make the eco-friendly products. However, it is very difficult for some business people to achieve the sustainable environment when they decide to manufacture products. Because the company will be stressed to invent new technologies to achieve
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It can be argued that there are three main reasons for the eco-friendly product can bring advantages for economic: the reduction of cost, the profit of new market and new opportunities of occupations. The first reason is if the designer uses the green source to design products, the cost of products may be decreased. A number of researchers (Platcheck et al 2008, Borchardt et al 2010, cited in Plouffe, S. 2011) argues that there are many approaches to acquiring the reduction of cost such as use ingredient which can be recycle. Because it can decrease costs, better than original sources and save an energy. Furthermore, new market of eco-product arise suddenly that can inspire market development. In Brazil, some shoes manufactures concern the material of the product is less impact on the environment that make a new benefit to local businesses.(Borchardt, 2011). Also, to develop green product can be found around the world, IKEA which is a swish’s company released a digital camera which is made by card, and ASUS which is a computer company in Taiwan made a notebook that made by recycle components. (BBC News, 2012). Moreover, if ecological products motivate a new market, it may bring the job opportunities. Because of the product innovation may decrease the unemployment rate. This is supported by Bogliacino (2012) who argued that the innovation of new skills or product can make a balance for employment. For those reasons, an economy with eco-design products as part of product development is beneficial to whole
It can be argued that there are three main reasons for the eco-friendly product can bring advantages for economic: the reduction of cost, the profit of new market and new opportunities of occupations. The first reason is if the designer uses the green source to design products, the cost of products may be decreased. A number of researchers (Platcheck et al 2008, Borchardt et al 2010, cited in Plouffe, S. 2011) argues that there are many approaches to acquiring the reduction of cost such as use ingredient which can be recycle. Because it can decrease costs, better than original sources and save an energy. Furthermore, new market of eco-product arise suddenly that can inspire market development. In Brazil, some shoes manufactures concern the material of the product is less impact on the environment that make a new benefit to local businesses.(Borchardt, 2011). Also, to develop green product can be found around the world, IKEA which is a swish’s company released a digital camera which is made by card, and ASUS which is a computer company in Taiwan made a notebook that made by recycle components. (BBC News, 2012). Moreover, if ecological products motivate a new market, it may bring the job opportunities. Because of the product innovation may decrease the unemployment rate. This is supported by Bogliacino (2012) who argued that the innovation of new skills or product can make a balance for employment. For those reasons, an economy with eco-design products as part of product development is beneficial to whole