Design theoretician Victor Papanek had proposed the concept of ＂Green Design＂ since the 1960s, and urged, with emphasis, the social responsibilities and ethical values of designers. However, he had also pointed out that the industrial design profession is still treading water as it searches for a new aesthetic direction. But the needs of environment and ecology, underpinned by profound spiritual aspirations, could be a powerful influence on the look of things in the future. As the ＂sustainable design＂ has been becoming a trend recently, still, we find ourselves situated in a modern society that is filled with abundant material things and ample overproduced goods, along with the consumers' continuing pursuing something that is newer and better; more and more products are viewed as obsolete and outdated not because they are consumed but because they are not fresh and flashy enough, not seasonable and durable enough, or simply not classic enough. If there is indeed a bottom line regarding how much the social responsibility design should take on and shoulder, where this fine line ought to be drawn? The article intends to detail the essential points in designing and the practical approaches while doing it through case studies in product design from 5 dimensions: (1) reduce of material, energy and manufacturing process; (2) recycle and reduce; (3) reuse of ready-mades; (4) select appropriate material; (5) enhance the awareness of environmental design. It is the author's intention that, if a well-planned and carefully executed process with properly-selected and innovative materials and consumption-led and environmental-friendly orientation can be instituted, we should be able to generate something more concrete to reflect our concerns toward our environment.