What you will learn:

  • How to approach the circular economy through a whole systems lens.

  • How to sustainably procure materials, keeping in mind their performance standards and end-of-life considerations

  • Circularity principles and the role intentional design plays in ensuring that materials are recovered within closed loops.

  • How to effectively engage with your upstream and downstream partners in the supply chain to communicate your circularity and sustainable values.

Course curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2

    • ...and why the conversation doesn’t end here.

    • Eco-Design Principles

    • Summary: Shades of Green
  3. 3

    • Design to Minimize Litter

    • Design to Reduce Product Waste

    • Design for Accessibility

    • Design for Transport Efficiency

    • Summary: Eco-Design of Products and Packaging

  4. 4

    • Overview of Designing for Recovery

    • Design for Reuse

    • Designing for Recycling Strategies

    • Designing for Organic Recovery

    • Designing Compostable Materials

    • Summary: Design for Recovery
  5. 5

    • Materials to Use

    • Materials with Recycled Content

    • Renewable Materials

    • Eliminating Hazardous Materials

    • Summary: Materials to Use
  6. 6

    • Open and Transparent Communication

    • Why is transparency and openness so important?

    • Environmental Marketing and Regulations

    • Labelling Guidelines

    • Communicating the Benefits of Circular Products

    • Summary: Open and Transparent Communication
  7. 7

    • Intro to Our Waste Systems

    • Types of Recycling Processes

    • End-Markets for Recycled Materials

    • Organic Recovery Processes

    • Energy Recovery Processes

    • Waste Policy and Advocacy

    • Maps of Waste Infrastructure

    • Summary: Our Waste Systems
  8. 8

    • Renewable Products and Suppliers

    • Comparison of Renewable Materials

    • Summary: Renewable Products and Suppliers

  9. 9

    • Aligning Conversations with Client Sustainability Motivations

    • Encouraging Sustainable Choices

    • Summary: Shifting Consumer Behaviour
  10. 10

    • Life Cycle Analysis

    • Calculating GHGs

    • Other Life Cycle Metrics

    • Summary: Intro to Life Cycle Analysis
  11. 11

    • Exit Survey

    • Survey

    • Thank you!

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