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Circular Design

Design for the next life of a material, from the very beginning.

Where does this material go when its first use ends?

  1. 01

    Map inputs, use, maintenance and end-of-life routes.

  2. 02

    Distinguish biological flows from technical materials.

  3. 03

    Prioritise durability, repair, reuse and recovery where appropriate.

  4. 04

    Test the proposed loop against real collection and processing conditions.

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Informed by circular economy practice and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's butterfly diagram. These short guides are starting points, not substitutes for the original works or specialist advice.