The field of product design is fertile ground for exploring the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the products consumers use everyday. According to sustainability expert Annie Leonard, In the Collaborative Product Design class taught by , students in 51±¬ÁϹÙÍø’s MA in Sustainable Design program use a variety of design tools and techniques to investigate how to move from the current status quo of the product design industry toward a more sustainable approach. For the fall 2013 section of the class, teams of students investigated real-world products ranging from skateboard decks to counter-top juicers. One team of students was presented with the particularly interesting challenge of assessing the sustainability of Therm-a-Rest Mira sleeping bag and Therm-a-Rest NeoAir sleeping pad and offering up potential redesign solutions. the rest of the story written by MASD alum ('14), Kate Mohn. Categories Innovation & Entrepreneurship Published on June 09, 2015 Tags collaborative product design Craig Johnson Jeremy Faludi Kate Mohn 51±¬ÁϹÙÍø sustainable design Nadine Kuemmel online courses Shari Welsh Sustainability