Given the significant influence of the design phase on a product’s environmental footprint throughout its lifecycle, ecodesign is a key enabler of the circular economy. It offers designers a lifecycle-oriented approach that aims to minimize environmental impact from the outset. Products and services should be conceived to function effectively within circular systems. This involves rethinking every stage of the lifecycle, from design and material selection to production, distribution, use, and end-of-life recovery ensuring sustainability is embedded throughout.
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The Circular Shipping Initiative
With this project the authors deep dive into the convergence of circular economy, digitization and innovation, to explore the maritime…
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Circular Ship Design
Applying circular principles throughout the lifecycle of every vessel, starts with circular ship design.
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Blue Line Logistics offers shipping for palletised cargo
A newly established shipping company that has designed and built boats suitable for palletised cargoes. The design is based on…
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Maersk Triple E vessels come with a cradle-to-cradle passport
By providing a product pasport with their Triple E vessels, Maersk wants to improve the recovery and reuse of shipping…
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