Lab+Two

Choose a country on the map 'Design for the Other 90%' at [|**http://other90.cooperhewitt.org/**] and read through the description of the products designed for each country.
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1. Which product interests you the most, and why? (200 words)

2. Which category would interest you to research further for your group project, and why? (100 words)
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ANSWER:

Chosen Country: Nigeria

__Question One:__

The product that interests me the most the most is the "pot-in-pot" cooler. As mentioned on the website," In rural Nigeria, many farmers lack transportation, water and electricity, but one of their biggest problems is the inability to preserve their crops."( [|http://other90.cooperhewitt.org/design/pot-in-pot-cooler] ) The pot-in-pot cooler system helps farmers preserve their crops over a longer a period of time than nature permits hence helping their ability to sell produce that is still fresh.

I find the system fascinating because the cooler, although good for farmers, can also be very useful to families. Unlike most, if not all, family homes in the west, those in Nigeria do not have constant electricity needed to supply power to deep freezers or refrigerators for food preservation. With the design of the pot-in-pot system, families, farmers, fishermen and even children can now preserve food that will last longer and reduce food wastage industrially and primarily especially for those families may not necessarily practice farming but need to preserve what little perishable foods(often healthier) they have.

The fact that this system can be used in a home like a refrigerator is what makes it stand out as a product. It is not farfetched to say that it is what makes a community a step closer to eating healthy and balanced meals.

__Question Two:__

Economic Policy could change a lot about how we produce and how we consume. Research in this category could result in raising awareness in order to encourage production and consumption of more sustainable products. Multinational and local business's should be held a lot more responsible for production choices they make. Apart from Nestle, companies in other sectors are also selling products that could potentially harm customers and their environments.

" //The story of stuff// " by Annie Leonard, is a video that highlights and challenges the way we think about our surrounding. " //The story of electronics// " is another of her works that takes on the electronics industry's "design for the dump" mentality, where major corporations such as apple and IBM encourage consumer's to dump our cell phones and other devices for so-called updates.

In the same sense,The "pot-in pot cooler" is a good example of how one can store food without excessively depending on the use of electronic devices like the refrigerator. Instead of 'dumping' overworked refrigerators for the so-called updated versions, one could easily opt to use a sustainable product such as the pot-in-pot cooler in preserving perishable goods. It does the job ,saves electricity and increases the lifespan of well made refrigerators bought from companies that have higher standards than "designing for the dump yard".