Ask lifecycle questions at the beginning

At the concept stage, we recommend a lifecycle question list: where do materials come from, how is the product made and transported, can it be repaired, and what happens after use?

The list identifies missing evidence and brings environmental goals into early design discussions. It does not replace lifecycle assessment, and labels such as recyclable or recycled material do not by themselves establish overall environmental performance.

For future projects, our aim is to turn these questions into design requirements and examine key choices when data becomes available.

我们建议在形成产品概念时，建立一份生命周期问题清单：材料从哪里来？产品如何制造和运输？能否维修？使用结束后如何处理？

清单的作用是发现需要补充的证据，让环境目标参与早期设计讨论。它不能代替生命周期评价，也不能仅凭“可回收”或“再生材料”等标签判断整体环境表现。

对于未来项目，我们希望将这些问题转化为明确的设计要求，并在获得数据后检验关键选择。