Product packaging of ecological green design II

3 other ecological principles that compensate for the limitations of traditional green design and their specific application in design

3.1 The relationship between human and ecosystem to see the relationship between design and human

In terms of ecology, people are part of the ecosystem. Although people can change the environment according to their own needs within a certain range, if human activities break the critical point of ecosystem stability, the ecological balance will be destroyed. It even led to the collapse of the ecosystem. Destruction of the ecological environment will cause the deterioration of the global environment. Throughout the energy conversion process of the entire ecosystem, humans are at the top of the energy pyramid, and at the same time almost ingest food from each trophic level. The original intention of the design is to serve people. The resources acquired from nature are designed and manufactured to become the symbols of products used by humans. People are artificially guided by artificial artificial consumption, ignoring the impact on natural nature, and human beings have their own results. Green design considers some ecological issues, but it does not solve them in essence. To solve the problem, only see people as part of the ecosystem, try not to move or reduce the nature itself.

3.2 Ecological Compensation Theory and Green Design

The “Environmental Science Dictionary” once defined natural ecological compensation as “the ability to mitigate disturbances, regulate their own state, and maintain their survival when biological organisms, populations, communities, or ecosystems are disturbed, or they can be regarded as ecological loads. "Reducing power"; or the buffering and compensating effects of natural ecosystems on ecological and environmental damage caused by social and economic activities. British ecologist Tansley put forward the scientific concept of "ecosystem", emphasizing the ability of ecosystems to maintain themselves and repair them.

Inspired by the concepts of "ecological restoration" and "ecological compensation" in ecology, eco-compensation design is proposed, that is, consciously consider design methods and design measures that minimize the damage of the design process and design results to the natural environment. This kind of compensation complements and develops the original design principles from an ecological point of view. Ecological compensation is more concerned. Resources and energy. Problems, consciously avoid the perfection of green design.

3.3 Ecosystem Theory and Green Design

Ecosystem refers to the natural system that interacts with all the living creatures in the same space. The ecosystem includes a complex of ecological communities and various associated factors that describe the physical environment, including energy flow, food chain, and nutrient cycling at this level. Ecology is a science that is universally connected. Ecosystems have inspired me to study the interactions of the components that make up complex things as a whole.

Specific to the design, designers are required to consider the design from the system. The product life cycle is a closed-loop logistics chain. Ecological principles are followed in every aspect of the entire closed-loop logistics chain to maintain the stability and diversity of the system. In order to make up for the one-sidedness of the system's dismemberment in the traditional green design.

3.4 Energy Level Theory and Green Design

The ecosystem is controlled by negative feedback and achieves a relatively stable state of harmony, that is, ecological balance. However, there is a limit to this negative feedback regulation within the ecosystem. The fundamental source of energy in the ecosystem is the sun. At the same time, the energy flow is progressively reduced in one direction, according to Lindemann. It is a law of tenth. That is, in the process of energy conversion, only about 10% of energy can flow to the next trophic level, and the remaining 90% is consumed.

To reduce environmental damage, it is necessary to minimize the consumption at the initial level of product development and try to develop artificial products on a non-moving and natural basis. The design of non-material design and virtual design is the embodiment of this idea. The non-physical design transforms the tangible design into an intangible design and changes from product design to service design, thereby reducing the resources for model making and related experiments. waste. Using energy level theory to reduce resource consumption at the beginning of design is an important way to ensure green design.

3.5 The Theory of Polarization and Green Design

It is a universal ecological principle that the polarity of matter must be reversed. To use the design is to carry out "moderate design", the appropriateness of the design is particularly reflected in the packaging. Excessive packaging is reflected in excessive packaging materials, excessive design, overproduction, excessive structural design, excessive functions, and excessive waste. These are the objects targeted by the appropriate design. Moderate design can guide modern consumption from symbolic consumption to essential consumption, and truly consider design from the perspective of ecology, which is also a necessary supplement to green design.

4 Conclusion

The green design of products is the result of the consensus of the idea of ​​sustainable development in the world and is an inevitable trend. However, we should not only see the necessity but also see the limitations of traditional concepts from an ecological perspective. We cannot artificially deceive people's consumption at the expense of natural and natural resources. We must not move or reduce the nature itself. In solving the above problems, this paper proposes to use ecological theory of ecological compensation, ecosystem theory, energy level theory, and material contradictory theories to make up for the one-sidedness of traditional green design, and to achieve the zero pollution of product design to the natural initial demand equal to the final supply.

(Author/Li Qin Zhou Wenjian)
Packaging Engineering