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Circular Economy Principles
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Design for Longevity
Designing products with a longer lifespan to reduce the need for frequent replacement, promoting durability and repairability.
Maintain and Extend What's Already Made
Maintaining, repairing, and upgrading products and materials to extend their life and maximize their value.
Prioritize Renewable Resources
Favoring the use of renewable materials and energy sources to reduce dependence on finite resources.
Think in Systems
Understanding and designing for the whole system, considering environmental, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability.
Incorporate Digital Technology
Leveraging technology to enable product tracking, resource efficiency, and the creation of circular business models.
Design for Disassembly and Reuse
Creating products that can be easily taken apart for repair, refurbishment or recycling at end of life.
Rethink the Business Model
Creating new business models that support product as a service, leasing, and sharing to reduce total material consumption.
Use Waste as a Resource
Utilizing waste streams as inputs for other processes, turning by-products into valuable resources.
Promote Material Diversity Reduction
Reducing the variety of materials used in products to simplify recycling and improve material recovery.
Encourage Collaborative Consumption
Promoting systems of sharing, renting, and community ownership that diminish the need for personal possession of infrequently used products.
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