This is a fascinating deep dive into how the sustainability of bicycle production has changed.
A tale of planned obsolescence, overproduction, carbon inefficiency, rising energy and material use, and reduced life expectancy. @lowtechmagazine
solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023/02/can-we…
A tale of planned obsolescence, overproduction, carbon inefficiency, rising energy and material use, and reduced life expectancy. @lowtechmagazine
solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023/02/can-we…
While the energy and material used for the production of bicycles increased over recent decades, in line with carbon emissions, life expectancy decreases.
One reason are changing materials.
One reason are changing materials.
As we argue in The Future is Degrowth @VersoBooks:
"As long as the primacy of economic efficiency – rather than criteria of sustainability and utility – dominates design processes and investments in technical infrastructures, this transformation will not succeed."
"As long as the primacy of economic efficiency – rather than criteria of sustainability and utility – dominates design processes and investments in technical infrastructures, this transformation will not succeed."
The concept of convivial technology includes five central values for technological development in the sense of a #degrowth perspective:
1⃣ connectedness
2⃣ accessibility
3⃣ adaptability
4⃣ bio-interaction, and
5⃣ appropriateness
1⃣ connectedness
2⃣ accessibility
3⃣ adaptability
4⃣ bio-interaction, and
5⃣ appropriateness
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