Green Dot Holdings LLC CEO, Mark Remmert, Joins Industry Thought Leaders to Discuss Holistic Sustainable Design at A Better World by Design Conference
Green Dot CEO, Mark Remmert; Dan Rocconi, president and CEO of Bixby International; and Eric Chan, internationally recognized designer will form a panel to discuss sustainable product design from material selection to manufacturing at A Better World by Design 2013 Conference hosted by Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University on September 27-29, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas (PRWEB) September 18, 2013 — Green Dot CEO, Mark Remmert, will participate on a panel discussion about sustainable design from product design to material selection and manufacturing. Mr. Remmert will address considerations for material selection of biobased and compostable bioplastics. Dan Rocconi of Bixby International, a global leader in custom thermoplastic sheet extrusion will discuss custom manufacturing processes. Eric Chan, internationally recognized designer, will join the panel to share his insight from the perspective of the designer. These industry thought leaders will stress sustainable design as a holistic process that incorporates creative design with innovative materials and manufacturing.
“We’re proud to be returning as a sponsor of the sixth A Better World by Design Conference,” stated Mr. Remmert. “We know that truly sustainable design must incorporate a holistic approach that considers how a product is designed, what it is made from and how it is manufactured. We’re eager to introduce young designers to the possibilities offered by new innovative biobased and compostable materials.”
A Better World by Design is an internationally acclaimed conference held annually on the campuses of Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. Organized by students of the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University, this three day conference brings together speakers, panelists, and workshops that use design thinking to bring change in a variety of disciplines. The conference will take place the weekend of September 27-29th in Providence, Rhode Island. By collaborating with thought- leading students, academics and professionals, A Better World by Design continues to foster mutually enriching exchange and be a strong presence in the fields of sustainable and socially conscious design.
About Green Dot: Green Dot Holdings LLC is a bioscience social enterprise headquartered in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. The company serves the plastics industry and style conscious consumers with full line of biobased and compostable materials sold under the Terratek® brand name. Green Dot aspires to improve the environment in which we live by building a more sustainable world with renewable biobased resins and promoting their use through invention, creation and research.
