Jonsara Ruth: "Designers have a huge role to play"
The co-founder of the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design on making better informed choices about the materials designers use everyday.
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Show Notes
Jonsara’s career took an unexpected turn following a business trip to China. There to oversee the production of a new furniture collection, she witnessed firsthand the environmental impact of the manufacturing process and it changed forever her outlook on how products are made. Today through her work at the Healthy Materials Lab, she hopes to steer designers and the industry in the direction of making choices that are better for people’s health and the environment. On this episode of the podcast, she speaks with host Dennis Scully about the experiences that led to her current pursuit, what questions the industry can begin to ask about materials and ingredients, and the transformational role designers can play in changing the world.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Daniel House Club
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Healthy Material Lab
Dennis Scully
Business of Home