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Who killed the electric car talks about the birth and death of the electric car and the roller coaster ride it took during the decade long life span. The reason why birth of the electric car began in California at 1996, why did people choose the electric car is it was quieter and smoother, The creation of gas cars was brought to life, it was able to be mass manufactured, faster and cheaper compared to electricity at the time. The video starts with an introduction on how electric cars came to be and the problems associated with those of gas cars. The main problem being smog; which caused many people to have lung legions and was a public health crisis to those who had asthma. There were also rising concerns in the amount of carbon dioxide that was being emitted into the atmosphere. Although the planned obsolescence is positive on the other hand, because the production of new products to satisfy the consumers, means that we create employment, business makes profits, it pays taxes and strengthens our economy. I believe industrial designers should watch this video to understand the pro's and con's of planned obsolescence, so that they are more considerate when designing, Mount Franklin easy crush water bottles, is planned obsolescence but the product is made of a material that is easily recycled meaning more positives associated with obsolescence. At last, the video was an interesting watch, and provided inside to the history of motor vehicles. It shows us that designs today have evolved over the years, and as designers, we should be aware of the changes involved. It was not a one –step simple process, but rather a trial and error of consumer wants and needs to determine how to go forth with an idea. Or in this case, go forth with the death of an idea.

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How its made.
This video outlines the complexity and the extensiveness of recycling and considers every aspect of the waste material when being recycled.
Recycling Paper about 60% in use recycled material which is first sorted into different paper qualities, dissolved and pluper, the pluper then sorts out the impurities and print ink are removed.
Aluminum always recyclable and never deteriorates. Aluminum must be washed over 6 times and high temperatures. Inside the cans they must be protected from the acid in carbonated drinks
Packaging tubes are made out of aluminium due to they are lightweight, affordable and malleable. The slugs are channelled into a forming press where impact intrusion shapes the slug into a tube. The tubes are then aligned and threaded using rollers. The tubes are then lacquered to protects the contents that will be put inside. The tubes are then painted using enamel paint and printed using polyester ink. They are then sent to their respective clients to be filled with contents.
Recycling glass are sent to plants for a secondary sort out into different glass recycling streams. Fragments which are smaller than 15mm are able to be sorted out into different groups even ceramic. The prepare fragments are melted by soda, lime and sand before being shaped to be reprocessed into bottles again. Approx 2.7 million tones are recycled each year.
Packaging tubes , Aluminium is used because it is affordable lightweight and malleable.It also impact extrusion on the slugs,protect coat between the metal and contents. Ink takes 7minutes to dry and worth12c each

Giving packaging a new life
These videos show how packaging is made and also how they are recycled. It a good way for industrial designers to know so they are aware of what the manufacturing and recycling processes entail.
Paper recycling:before recycling paper must be sorted, resolved and pulped in the pulper machine. Impurities and inks are removed. To creat new paper more roar materials are added depending on the desired paper type being created. The paper is then drained and dried. Most products that include a high percentage of recycled paper are newspapers, toilet paper and cardboard for packaging.
Aluminium products such as foil, lids and cans are considered as scrap, which is then sorted from waste streams. The aluminium is then re-heated and casted to produce rolls of sheets which can be used for other needs such as packaging or labelling, this is then sent out to different companies to be used for various products. Any waste that is created then goes back in the production cycle, minimising wastage and maximising energy efficiency. Recycling Tinplate in cans are sent to recycle factories where through magnets the tin cans are transported by machinery and compressed into metal blocks. Steel scraps produces about 40% usage of steel used in Germany( 15 000 steel slabs) , equally able to reproduce 9 billion new cans.
Choice of material is important as their recyclability has to be considered and some are harder to process than others. The structure of these wastes is also explored, showing what the material ends up like before it is reused. It also briefly describes the changing in trends eg. The growing popularity of plastic bottles and jars.
As designers, being eco-friendly and educated about the environment is necessary to be able to design with these factors in mind. Our designs should reflect upon the environment and help to conserve the environment and best reduce waste disposal. The content of the video is beneficial for designers to become aware of existing issues and on how to utilise resources.

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