Green Products
Green production, or sustainable production for handicraft enterprises, is comprehensively considered from production to consumption across economic, cultural, social, and environmental dimensions. The factors of green production are examined throughout the entire value chain, starting from assessing the sustainability of materials, evaluating sustainability in production, considering sustainability in distribution, analyzing sustainability in consumer usage, and finally, reviewing the sustainability aspects of product disposal at the end of its lifecycle.
| MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS | DISTRIBUTION CONSIDERATIONS | |||
| 1. | Renewable materials | 27. | Minimum product volume and weight | |
| 2. | Minimally treated materials | 28. | Minimum and clean transport | |
| 3. | Recyclable materials | 29. | Local PCS | |
| 4. | Recycled materials | 30. | Minimum packaging | |
| 5. | Local materials | 31. | Reusable packaging | |
| 6. | Fairly traded materials | 32. | Recyclable packaging | |
| 7. | Ecologically certified materials | 33. | Packaging made from low-impact materials | |
| 8. | Non-toxic materials | |||
| 9. | Less/no materials from intensive agriculture | |||
| PRODUCTION CONSIDERATIONS | CONSUMER USE CONSIDERATIONS | |||
| 10. | Minimum materials | 34. | Minimum/clean energy during usage | |
| 11. | Minimum production steps | 35. | Minimum consumables | |
| 12. | Renewable energy for production | 36. | Safe to use | |
| 13. | Minimal energy for production | 37. | Customizable | |
| 14. | Low emission techniques | 38. | Easily upgradable | |
| 15. | Proper management of production effluents and waste | 39. | Classic design | |
| 16. | Reduce/reuse production waste | 40. | Minimum and local maintenance and repair | |
| 17. | Indigenous treatments and processes | END-OF-LIFE HANDLING CONSIDERATIONS | ||
| 18. | Consulting indigenous communities on production issues that affect them | 41. | Reduced material complexity | |
| 19. | Safe and healthy work environment | 42. | Biodegradable | |
| 20. | Fair wages and benefits to producers | 43. | Easy to disassemble | |
| 21. | No child labour | 44. | Reusable | |
| 22. | No forced labour | 45. | Recyclable | |
| 23. | Fair working hours | 46. | Promotes/uses local recycling systems | |
| 24. | Freedom of association and collective bargaining | |||
| 25. | No discrimination | |||
| 26. | Local employment opportunities |
