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Circular mattress - bedzzzy
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- August 22, 2022 |
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Material selection and impact
The choice of materials you use to design your product matters. A material always has a particular application and context of use. Materials can therefore be circular in different ways. Strong materials make your product last longer. Mono-materials are easier to recycle. Biobased materials are compostable and CO2 positive. There are quite a few design choices to make when it comes to materials and the impact of those materials. Here you will find knowledge and tools to understand the environmental impact throughout the life cycle and of specific materials.
Within the design knowledge on material selection, CIRCONNECT has a special focus on Substances of Very High Concern (ZZS) and the design options available to reduce or prevent their impact. This is called Safe by Design. The (re)design of products or processes in such a way that they have no harmful effects on people or the environment during their entire life cycle, their reuse value is retained and the materials can be used without limitation.
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Self Assessment tool for life cycle analysis
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- July 24, 2022 |
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Designing with biobased plastics; unique properties and inspiring applications
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- Sept. 18, 2022 |.
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Measuring impact
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Repurpose; knowledge and opportunities for upcycling of discarded products, parts and materials
- Hogeschool van Amsterdam |
- Sept. 16, 2022 |
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Reusing circular urban fibers for urban sheet based products
- Hogeschool van Amsterdam |
- Sept. 16, 2022 |
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Circular Design Strategies for Products that Last and Products that Flow
- CIRCO |
- Sept. 15, 2022 |
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Substances of Very High Concern module
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- Sept. 14, 2022 |
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Expert Café Highly Concerned Substances and Safe by Design
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- Sept. 14, 2022 |
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Inspirational guide to circular design
- Department of Waterways and Public Works |
- Sept. 12, 2022 |.
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Designing with recycled plastics | Guidelines
- NRK |
- September 09, 2022 |
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6 insights on Design for Recycling within the plastics industry
- Ingeborg Gort | CIRCO |
- September 08, 2022 |
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Making a deliberate circular material choice
The hardest question to ask a designer is, "what is the most sustainable material?
Indeed, the only legitimate (and nuanced) answer is, "that depends on what you want to do with it.
A material always has a particular application and context of use. If you want to compare alternatives fairly, a life cycle assessment (LCA) is probably necessary. Nevertheless, there are questions you can answer to give you some guidance when choosing a material. You can read more about this in CIRCO's materials module.