Circular Economy Case Studies

Please write about a circular business or product in USA or abroad. 1. Why do you think it is circular? 2. Which principles are used? 3. What are the economic and environmental benefits? 4. Which one of the 5 business models does it belong to? כתבו בבקשה על עסק או מוצר המיוצר על פי עקרונות הכלכלה

As medical innovations grow exponentially, so does medical waste. The biggest threat of the growing medical waste issue in our environment is medication that is found inthe water supply. Pharmaceutical waste also negatively impacts the climate and can even be radioactive. According to a research stu

Describe the product you have chosen. The product I have chosen is Toothpaste Bits, produced by Bite. The product is toothpaste pills contained in a refillable and recyclable bottle. Users can just pop a bit in their mouths and start brushing as usual. Why do you consider it circular? This design c

Levi’s Wellthread jeans are new sustainable jeans made from organic cotton and Circulose, a material made from worn-out jeans. The product is circular because the jeans are made of recycled material and can be recycled back into new jeans at the end of use. The principle of product design is used be

I chose a backpack from the Del Dia line by Cotopaxi. The backpack is manufactured using unused scrap materials from other brands. The backpacks themselves are known for their unique and colorful designs- a result of mixing and matching these scrap materials. They are assembled in their factory in t

Choose a product produced in a circular manner: 1. Describe the product you have chosen. 1. The product I have chosen is Sulapac, a recyclable straw that is biodegradable. 2. Why do you consider it circular? 1. This product is considered a circular product because it eliminates waste a

Unscentedco's cleaning and zero-waste products will be sent to customers in refillable containers. I think it's circular because the dish soap comes in a plastic bottle that the customers can either reuse or refill with one of their 4 or 10L refill boxes (which comes with a spout for ease of use). A

In the typical linear economic model of “take-make-dispose” restaurants will dispose of their waste never giving it a chance to be recycled. In an effort to eliminate the linear economic model and move towards a circular economy, Bicycompost collects food waste from restaurants in the Bordeaux area

The Ocean Cleanup group is a non-profit organization founded by Dutch inventor Boyan Slat with an emphasis on keeping plastic out of the ocean. The Interceptor, giant trash-collecting robots, are placed strategically at the world’s most polluted rivers to keep the plastic from flowing into the ocean

Nowadays, the way water is treated is a main global issue. The trout’s ability to remain stable even in strong water currents is due to water entering its vortex shaped mouth and leaving through its gills. Inspired by the trout’s ability, the Vortex Process Technology (VPT) was developed

Describe the product you have chosen. I have chosen a sustainable plastic product designed by the Californian company, Mango Materials. They received waste methane from local facilities, such as landfills, and then use bacteria to transform the gas into polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) pellets which is

1. Describe the product you have chosen. A universal reusable bottle for soda drinking companies where a consumer can return the bottle from were it was sold for it to be reused in future. 2. Why do you consider it circular? Millions of bottles are bought every hour, though most of them are re

1. The product that I have chosen is headphones as a service by Gerrard Street. The company produces modular headphones that customers use on a subscription model. 2. The product is circular because the headphones and their components can be repaired and upgraded and be used by different customers i

1. Describe the product you have chosen. Patagonia is an American retail company that has built its brand on high-quality, sustainable outdoor clothing and gear. 2. Why do you consider it circular? Patagonia uses recycled material from worn products collected from customers, has a repair service

Choose a product produced in a circular manner: 1. Describe the product you have chosen. Adidas Ultraboost DNA Loop shoes are made of thermoplastic polyurethane with no glue and are designed to be returned when the customer is done using them. 2. Why do you consider it circular? Adidas designed t

Choose a product produced in a circular manner: 1. Describe the product you have chosen. Denmark has implemented a type of social housing centered around circular economy principles. Currently, there are 60 housing units in Lisbjerg, with construction expected to be completed in 2023. 1. Why do yo

הפתרון: בהשראת החיפושיות של המדבר הנמיבי, החיפושיות הללו פיתחו דרך מרגשת להתגבר על המחסור במים במדבר. הם שותים טיפות מים המתעבות על גבם, דרך האדים שלהם באוויר. למרות שזו לא נראית שיטה יעילה במיוחד, החיפושית מצליחה להשיג את כמות המים הדרושה לה – מסתבר שהיא עושה זאת בזכות העיצוב המיוחד של פני השטח של

The textile industry remains one of the most polluting, the impact of the textile industry on the environment is responsible for 17 to 20% of water pollution in the world. Researchers from the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that a fungus is capable of

Since the dawn of powered flight mankind has broken unimaginable barriers in our journey to the Final Frontier. To put it in perspective, it only took 66 years from the flight of the Wright brothers to the launch of the legendary Saturn V that took Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to

Nowadays, modern technology requires procedures to be very precise, for example when using needles or inserting catheters, and leave minimal scars on the patient's body. Nature has many features that could be useful in the world of medicine. An example is how a wasp is able to lay her eggs out of a

1. Describe the product you have chosen. The product I have chosen is a durable, upcycling backpack made of car parts made by Airpaq. 2. Why do you consider it circular? Backpacks manufactured by Airpaq can be considered circular because they are 100% made from up cycled car scraps. They are us

1. Describe the product you have chosen. The product I have chosen is artificial turf processing offered by Re-Match Turf Recycling company. This company offers a way for artificial turf to be completely separated into its original raw components when worn out. 2. Why do you consider it circular

IKEA is a Swedish company that makes flat-packed furniture that is assembled by the customer. IKEA furniture is circular because the company builds its product with recycled materials, and tries to maximize its usable lifetime and reuse. This product is designed to be disassembled easily so it can b

1. Describe the product you have chosen. Product – Adidas x Parley running shoe. These shoes are made with recycled plastic waste intercepted from beaches and coastal communities in United Nations headquarter in New York. 2. Why do you consider it circular? Parley collected plastic that had been

Describe the product you have chosen. • Taara projects is a company created by Hopkins students and they have created the Taara Tote. The Taara Tote is a tote bag with an inner pocket to organize your belongings on the go. Why do you consider it circular? • The Taara Tote is handmade in Baltimor

TURN reusable cup system is a system for music festivals, sporting events, and other venues to eliminate single-use plastic cups. The user buys a drink at the venue and gets it in their TURN smart cup made from recycled materials. Once they finish their drink they return them to the TURN smart bins

. In recent years, plastic consumption has been limited because it is too polluting, but it is not enough so researchers have recently developed a new biotechnological process that would degrade plastics from bacteria. This project is called "bioclean", it helps the plastics sector to make its prod

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to make plastic from abundant and sustainable plant proteins. Inspired by spider silk, the film works in a way similar to other plastics, but it can be composted at home. The researchers created a plant-based plastic and added nanoparticles

In Lesser developed countries the issue of waste from humans and animals is still a significant problem. Many times the country does not have to means to develop a proper sewage system and certainly not the means to maintain it which requires high amounts of energy to process the waste. The solution

The pile, that everyday object we find everywhere. Not only in our watches or in the remote control; the battery also powers small single-use electronic devices. For example, once used, the digital pregnancy test will end up in the trash. Imagine for a moment an ecological paper battery, without met