Claire
Casper
BUILD
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MURALS
GlintMarch 2024
Evaluate a common object’s ecological impact through life cycle analysis and propose improvement strategies.CONTRIBUTION
Contributed to team research and problem solving, designed all branding and presentation materials, created data visualization graphics, copywriting
PROCESS
First, my group selected a standard Zippo brass pocket lighter to study and improve. We researched the lighter’s materials, manufacturing processes, packaging, impact over use, and end of life, and entered the data into a life cycle impact calculator. Then, we added our improved materials and strategies into the calculator, compared results, and analyzed the improvement we found.
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