Circular economy introduction
ellenmacarthurfoundation.org
Circular economy introduction
- Might a circular economy afford new ways of collaborating, sharing and commoning resources?
- What would everyday life be like within a truly circular economy?
- What are some of the design challenges in transitioning from a linear economy to a circular economy?
Designing for Transitions – Transition Design Seminar CMU
The Circular Economy—Designing for longevity and reuse of materials beyond the first use
Damien Lutz • The life-centred design compass
Take, make, waste – this linear model epitomises today’s economy. While it may have underpinned economic development to date, it’s also pushed nature beyond its limits. Over 90% of the world’s land-related biodiversity loss and water stress, and a third of greenhouse gas emissions, stem from how we extract and process food, timber, bioenergy,... See more
Scaling action for nature: How the circular economy can help deliver the Global Biodiversity Framework
The report proposes a systems change to address the causes of plastic pollution, starting by reducing problematic and unnecessary plastic use, redesigning the system, products and their packaging and combining these with a market transformation towards circularity in plastics. This can be achieved by accelerating three key shifts – reorient and... See more
Just a moment...
Sustainable design is the approach to creating products and services that have considered the environmental, social, and economic impacts from the initial phase through to the end of life. EcoDesign is a core tool in the matrix of approaches that enables the Circular Economy.