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Circular Design Guide: A Practical Path to Building a Sustainable Future

  What is Circular Design? Circular design is a design methodology aimed at fundamentally transforming how products are created, manufactured, and used to support a circular economy. It replaces the traditional "take, make, waste" linear model with a regenerative approach: "reuse, refurbish, remanufacture, recycle." This approach focuses on sustainable resource utilization, minimizing waste, and creating long-term value. Why is Circular Design the Key to the Future? As global resources dwindle, businesses must adopt systemic methods to tackle resource waste and pollution challenges. Circular design products are emerging as a powerful solution, ensuring that durability, repairability, upgradability, and recyclability are prioritized from the very start of the design process. For example, in 2017, IDEO and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) jointly launched the Circular Design Guide , an action-oriented resource that helps designers and innovators think systemically...