what is circular economy?
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What is circular economy?
CradlePeople - joining minds for a positive footprint
We have set the audacious goal to make Denmark the first country to have zero impact on the environment and to be a circular economy
The Linear Economy
The Circular Economy
Closing the loop for citizens
Closing the loop for waste
Closing the loop for the industry
Global Rises in Prices
It’s all ressources! including cotton, food, water, …
Why does “the old” system not work?
Image courtesy of Chris Jordan
In 2011 there was produced 1,6 billion phones for the EU market with only 0,7
billion inhabitants!
The Hidden Ressource Consumption
• T-shirt 3,2 kg + 2700 liters of water• Cell Phone 26 kg• Flat Screen TV 2614 kg
”Doesn’t help being less bad”Michael Braungart
• Down-cycle?• Re-cycle?• Up-cycle?
• Down-cycle• Re-cycle• Up-cycle
Biological cycle
Technical cycle
1. Production Design2. Business Models3. System Building4. Sectorial cooperation
Focus Areas
Production Design
• Ressource Optimiced Production • Choice of Materials• Qualitative Design• Design for seperation
Biological cycle
Technical cycle
Technical cycle
Business Models
• From product to service • From Consumer to User• Leasing, Rental and borrowing• Experience Economy• Performance Contracts• Intelligent demand
Technical cycle
Biological cycle
Technical cycle
Biological cycle
Technical cycle
System Building
• Effective repairs• Collection and Recycling Systems• Treatment systems• Collection Technologies
Sectorial Cooperation
• Match Making• Combine Production and infrastructure• Cooperation on Collection Systems• Industry Standardization• Certifications
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