These three volumes on moving towards circular economy outline the rationale behind this transition. The first volume details the potential for significant benefits of circular economy across the EU, using product case studies and economy-wide…
As a radical approach to life-cycle assessment, Cradle to Cradle was brought forward with the book of the same name by McDonough & Braungart in 2010. It takes nature as a…
“Presently, we encounter a wide variety of ways in which designers tell stories of social innovation. This encouraged us to start a reflection on the idea of storytelling emerging from…
“[This toolkit] contains the elements to Human-Centered Design, a process used for decades to create new solutions for multi-national corporations. This process has created ideas such as the HeartStart defibrillator,…
“Eco-innovations, eco-efficiency and corporate social responsibility practices define much of the current industrial sustainability agenda. While important, they are insufficient in themselves to deliver the holistic changes necessary to achieve…
“Eco-innovation is the development and application of a business model, shaped by a new business strategy that incorporates sustainability throughout all business operations based on life cycle thinking and in cooperation with partners…
“Product designers, architects, interior designers, and graphic designers are particularly influential in design decisions that affect our limited resources and the quality of our shared habitat. The new 2014 Okala Practitioner guide…
“Since the 2016 Designmatters publication LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways in Design for Social Innovation edited by Mariana Amatullo, Bryan Boyer, Liz Danzico and Andrew Shea, we have heard from many educators and students…
“The design methods presented in this collection of articles can be very useful for you as a designer, both during your time as a student and as a practitioner. Our…
“Novel materials go hand in hand with improving technologies. Carbon fibre enables lighter weight, more fuel efficient vehicles; bioplastics promise to be superior to fossil fuel derived plastics; and additive…
” The ideas of sustainability and sustainable design are a growing part of today’s product design conversations. But exactly what is sustainable design, and how do you create a greener…
“This report reviews briefly the historical criteria for critical raw materials currently under review by the Commission and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), and notes that many critical materials still…
“REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing…
“The ISO 14000 family of standards provides practical tools for companies and organizations of all kinds looking to manage their environmental responsibilities. ISO 14001:2015 and its supporting standards such as ISO 14006:2011 focus…
“Business and organizations do not operate in a vacuum. Their relationship to the society and environment in which they operate is a critical factor in their ability to continue to…
“This report explores the circular economy from a product perspective, applying a systemic approach and transition theory. Drivers of product design and usage are discussed in the context of emerging consumption…
“Best practice examples of circular business models are presented in this report. The purpose is to inform and inspire interested readers, in particular companies that aspire to examine the potentials…
“Eco-indicator 99 is one of the most widely used impact assessment methods in LCA. It is the successor of Eco-indicator 95, the first endpoint impact assessment method, which allowed the…
“Material Wise is a non-profit initiative to advance better chemistry in the course of product design and manufacturing by expanding access to verified, actionable chemical data. MaterialWise provides data-driven insight…
“The CFDA Guide to Sustainable Strategies, authored by Domenica Leibowitz, seeks to provide a “how to” overview for sustainable fashion. The guide’s goal is to take the complex idea of sustainability…
“ “We are Healthy Materials Lab, a design research lab at Parsons School of Design. We are dedicated to a world in which people’s health is placed at the center…
