{"id":32453,"date":"2025-04-22T07:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/blog\/?p=32453"},"modified":"2025-04-22T09:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T16:30:19","slug":"approaching-earth-day-with-a-design-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/22\/approaching-earth-day-with-a-design-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Approaching Earth Day with a Design Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future doesn\u2019t just happen; it\u2019s designed. And the people designing it? They\u2019re part dreamers, part strategists, part architects, and in some cases, part inventors. Meet an engineer or designer from Logitech, for instance, and you\u2019ll discover a person with big ideas and a mind focused on solving today\u2019s problems with tomorrow\u2019s tools. If it\u2019s not focused on reducing environmental impact or making someone\u2019s life easier, what\u2019s the point?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Design is more than shaping products; it\u2019s shaping lifestyles. Lifestyles today and in the future depend on clean air and water, resources like nutrients and minerals from the soil, and energy to support growth. This Earth Day, and every year, we reflect on the collective responsibility we share to protect our planet and design the future we want. That includes harnessing clean energy that emits little to no carbon pollution, or renewable energy that naturally replenishes itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The truth is, designing the future isn\u2019t about predicting fancy gadgets or developing VR robots (although we\u2019re getting close with recent innovations in Gen-AI). It\u2019s about making smarter, more thoughtful choices today. Engineers and designers at Logitech aren\u2019t just sketching ideas and building prototypes for new electronic devices, they are building bridges between where we are today and where we ought to be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Logitech has long been an advocate for designing a better future. Through its <\/span>Design for Sustainability<\/a><\/strong> mindset, the team is cutting carbon emissions by incorporating recycled plastics in devices across the company. Today, 3 out of every 4 products are made with Next Life Plastics to give a second life to end-of-life electronics. Product packaging avoids <\/span>single-use plastic<\/a><\/strong> whenever possible, and more commonly recyclable paper content is used instead. Recycled fabrics and aluminum produced with renewable energy are used for lower carbon impact. Even manufacturing facilities purchase renewable electricity certificates, because renewable energy plays a critical role in addressing increased greenhouse gas emissions. Think about it – when Logitech designs a keyboard, it\u2019s not just about how it function, but also how it uses less energy, cuts waste, and lasts longer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earth Day is a reminder that everyone has a role to play in protecting our environment and designing our future. Here are a few ways to align your actions:<\/span><\/p>\n