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Designing products with their end-of-life in mind is often overlooked. But it should be our priority. If we want products to last longer and have minimal environmental impact we need to consider the entire product lifecycle. From the initial design phase, to its end-of-life (and beyond). Here are some sustainable design principles to adopt into your product development strategy: ♻️ Design for Modularity & Disassembly: Reduce the number of components in the product; design for them to be easily recycled, repaired or upgraded. Longer use-life → less waste. ⚙️ Manufacturing: Design for minimal material waste, favouring renewable energy sources for fabrication. 🌿 Material Choice: Opt for bio-based, recycled or recyclable materials; even for prototypes. 📦 Optimise Packaging: Minimise packaging materials and volume. This will help reduce your shipping costs and carbon footprint. 🔋 Improve Energy Efficiency: Design products to consume less during their use, and therefore conserve energy resources. These initiatives align with the circular economy principles, which aims to maximise usability and minimise waste; especially of raw materials. Changes like these don’t have to be expensive and can significantly reduce environmental impact. They also tap into a growing consumer preference for sustainable brands. Today, customers are more likely to support businesses that reflect their values → driving both your profit and positive impact on the planet. All the more reason to prioritise sustainability at the core of your innovation strategy. 🌍 Found this useful? 1. Follow me for more. 2. Share to reach more people 🔄

Designing for circularity … it’s easier said than done.   Those at this morning’s Deconstruct & Re-construct session - held at RMIT University and hosted by Sustainability Victoria and Melbourne Design Week – came away with a great picture of just how complex this challenge is.   Gems from panellists John Gertsakis (Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence), Sarah D’Sylva (hyloh.) and Elizabeth Chamberlain (iFixit) included:   • There is a need for intelligent regulation to really drive (and support) business to prioritise design for durability, repairability, and recyclability. • Consumers are not all created equal, and they can’t carry the responsibility for change. They need programs and services offered by business that they can access. • If you’re designing stuff, challenge yourself to play in your own junkyard a little. Think about each component, its necessity, its volume and end-of-life. • Boardrooms can’t avoid these conversations, they’ve a responsibility to consider the impact of their products   And beyond doing the right thing, why should companies – who’s primary objective is profitability for the shareholder - embrace product stewardship and circularity?   • For some there’s money to be made in repair and reuse, a diversification perhaps? • It creates brand loyalty, people love to buy from companies whose products have served them well • And there are savings to be made in viewing your business as an eco-system   It was a great discussion. What do you think? Is it enough?

Integrating Sustainability into Product Design and Development The need for more ecologically and socially #conscious products is growing among consumers, governments, and industries, making the incorporation of sustainability into product #design and development imperative. A key tool for helping companies integrate sustainability into their product design processes is the #Green5 #Sustainability Meter. This blog explores the value of sustainable product design, its advantages, and real-world instances of businesses setting the standard. https://lnkd.in/gy9bnbyS

Introducing RESKINNED X Circular Concept Lab At Reskinned, we're dedicated to empowering our brand partners with the latest insights in circularity. That's why we've developed a tailored training program focused on design for circularity, with sustainability expert Anne Prahl PhD “This workshop has been developed to inspire and enable designers and other stakeholders to explore how to ‘design in’ product circularity right from the start, while ‘designing out’ waste.” - Anne Prahl Our Design for Circularity workshop will: . Provide a comprehensive overview of key principles and actionable strategies for integrating circularity into your design process. . Explore strategies to minimise material impact and extending product lifespan, while embedding close-the-loop solutions. . Deep dive into extended product life and its implications for sustainable design. . Allow participants to create personalised key takeaways to inspire and support their circular design journey and wider company sustainability strategy. Join us in shaping a more sustainable future. Send us a message to get involved. #DesignForCircularity #CircularDesign #Reskinned #CircularConceptLab #sustainabledesign

Designing for Circularity: The Key to Sustainable Products 🎨 Did you know that over 80% of a product's environmental impact is determined at the design stage? That's why designing for circularity is crucial for creating sustainable products that can be easily repaired, upgraded, and recycled. When designing for the future, consider: ✅ Choosing materials that are regenerative, non-toxic, and recyclable ✅ Designing products for longevity, repairability, and upgradability ✅ Incorporating modular design principles for easy disassembly and recycling ✅ Collaborating with suppliers and other stakeholders to create joint value By prioritizing circular design principles, we can create products that benefit both people and the planet. 🌍 #EvergreenLabs #DesignForTheFuture #SustainableProducts

Designing for a Circular Economy Design lies at the core of the Circular Economy (CE), and it serves as the foundation for its three key principles: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature. However, the truth is that most things today are still created to fit the linear model. This means that almost everything requires to be redesigned to align with the principles of CE. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and IDEO define the circular design process as four stages, that enable an iterative process characterized by continuous testing and refinement as you gain insights into user interactions and the broader system dynamics. Understand – Learn about circular design solutions and understand the mindset of transitioning from linear to circular processes. Define - Express a challenge, identify opportunities for circularity, whether initiating a new project or reevaluating an existing one, and establish objectives. Make - Explore user requirements, exchange concepts, formulate ideas, translate them into prototypes, and conduct testing to facilitate learning. Launch - Introduce the concept to the market to gather feedback essential for the evolution of the product or service, stimulating necessary changes.

How can we address the critical consumption challenge without sacrificing quality of life? Check out what our VP of Design Experience Anne Asensio has to say on why we need to introduce circular design thinking and how to shift people's behaviors. As Asensio mentioned: the only way we can move toward a more circular economy is by shifting people’s narrative while providing the tools to help them make the change. Find out how the 3DEXPERIENCE platform can help design a more sustainable world.

📢 📢 #circularity is a crucial aspect, therefore we are very proud for contributing towards #circularity and by extent #sustainability. Our latest work is now published and aims to set the foundations for advanced circular products. The paper is entitled "Advancing Circular Economy: The Product Circularity Index as a Tool for Sustainable Design". The scope of the current #research work is to bridge the gap between traditional design practices and sustainability, we propose a structural method for measuring #circularity in #design. The introduced Product Circularity Index (ProdCircIn) serves as a quantifiable measure to assess a product's alignment with circular economy principles and functions as a key performance indicator (KPI) for evaluating and comparing products based on their circularity attributes. This paper was a collaborative work among Fotios Konstantinidis, Gökan MAY, Victor Azamfirei Ionita and Foivos Psarommatis https://lnkd.in/dwcpt_H3 This research work has partially supported by the Plooto Project and #CIRCULess EU projects #sustainability #evaluation #assesment #waste #zerowaste #reuse #repurpose Zerofect

Design for change is important, but it’s not the only aspect we must keep our eyes on 🔍 It’s about changing our business models so that they are sustainable, and our products are reusable. We should avoid models based on new product releases every few years, and develop more environmentally friendly avenues that can be used continuously in the future. Tell us below: what products do you think need to be more sustainable?

Design for change is important, but it’s not the only aspect we must keep our eyes on 🔍 It’s about changing our business models so that they are sustainable, and our products are reusable. We should avoid models based on new product releases every few years, and develop more environmentally friendly avenues that can be used continuously in the future. Tell us below: what products do you think need to be more sustainable?