Renue

Redesigning behaviour, for sustainable change.

How is this an example of sustainable behavioural change?

This in-house phone concept, Renue, shows hidden carbon emissions of a phone's use, alongside showcasing how a no ownership phone might operate. The project asks, if we could separate the components most prone to failure/damage then they can be replaced or upgraded with ease and we will never need a complete ‘new’ phone even again?

Separating the screen and battery from the main ‘computer’ allows for each layer to be replaced or swapped out with ease. The most important decisions which are all made at point of design can have huge positive impacts on both the environmental impacts and the cost implications to the user. 

What other sustainable initiatives does Renue implement?

Another key element integral to the phone was showcasing to the user the amount of CO2e’s created whilst using the phone. Sustainability in tech is not just about the phone itself however, it’s also about how you use it. A Greenpeace study into commonly used apps shows just how many companies are still using non-renewable energy to power their data centres. A 2019 study worked out that just 30 minutes of Netflix streaming generates approximately 1.6kg CO2e. To put that into context that’s the equivalent of boiling a kettle 114 times! 

This is often an element of sustainability which is forgotten about, and unaccounted for. Visuality is a key method for improving sustainable user behaviour, similarly to that of a smart metre.

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