People find it cheaper to throw away rather than fix electrical products . Electrical products are Europe 's fastest growing form of waste . Durable products save energy needed to make new ones . People still get their end-product -- listening to music -- but without the waste and unnecessary energy consumption that goes into manufacturing a physical item on which to store it . Sustainable design products have low carbon footprints and consume little energy .
People find it cheaper to throw away rather than fix electrical products . Electrical products are Europe 's fastest growing form of waste . Durable products save energy needed to make new ones . Sustainable design products have low carbon footprints and consume little energy .