The circular economy
Chapter 1
The end of trash
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Chapter 2
Nature as the ultimate designer
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Chapter 3
Designing out the waste
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Chapter 4
Cities of the future
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The circular economy
Ch 1 · The end of trash
kaiyull The Circular Economy
Nothing goes to waste, we can make it new (oh yeah, make it new!) / Seven hundred windows with a brand new view (brand new view!)
Fun Fact
Global waste: Humans produce over two billion tons of trash annually, enough to fill 800,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Glossary
circular economy (noun)
An economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. In March 2020, journalists documented how companies in Prato, Italy, employ this model to recycle old garments.
An economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. In March 2020, journalists documented how companies in Prato, Italy, employ this model to recycle old garments.
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By how much could circular economy practices reduce global greenhouse gas emissions?
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Which organization popularized the famous "butterfly diagram" of circular material flows?
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In a circular economy, what happens to "technical nutrients" like metals and plastics?
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According to the butterfly diagram of circular flows, what are "biological nutrients"?
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Approximately how much municipal solid waste did humans generate globally in 2023?
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Why did companies with circular supply chains survive better during the 2020 pandemic?