The emergence of green technology and increased environmental awareness has prompted a paradigm shift in the way companies think about the design of their products. Because robust designs mean creating products to meet customer and societal needs, it is important that all enterprises rethink these needs in a broader sense. Efforts to alter conventional design and manufacturing processes to construct more eco-friendly products are already viable and will continue to drive results, not only for the environment but also for an enterprise’s bottom line.

In a majority of cases, the implementation of a "green design" for cleaner, greener production has led to an overall reduction in total costs, improvement in efficiency, and a decrease in costly waste.

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