This page aims to set up the sort of collaborations across the design, manufacturing and recovery “loop” that the circular economy demands.
The next item in the firing line of our deconstruction series is an old phone. It’s been sitting at the bottom of a drawer, ‘just in case’ it was...
Reports on Product Lightweighting, Material Security and Life Cycle assessment from the Knowledge Transfer Network.
At 100% Design 2012, Sophie Thomas presents an introduction to the Great Recovery project.
At 100% Design 2012, Mark Shayler discusses the need for a circular economy by looking at where our laptops really come from.
MDF Recovery Ltd has developed a novel, proprietary process to recover wood fibre from waste MDF. Until now, landfill or burning were the only options for disposing of MDF....
Manufacturers can create value, cut costs, and reduce exposure to volatile commodity prices by improving their resource productivity - using fewer resources for each unit of output.
The Royal Society of Chemists have created this interactive periodic table that not only tells you the history and alchemy of the elements, but also their level of supply...
The Technology Strategy Board has created a Environmental Sustainability resource page, containing folders and links with relevant information.