Circular Forum

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

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

באפריקה ואסיה פילי הבר מסמלים סכנה אמיתי לחברה. לא די שכל שנה הרבה אנשים מתים בגללם אלא שהפילים גם הורסים את גידולי השדה של הכפרים. בעקבות זאת, נמצא פתרון ביוטכנולוגי מאוד יעיל והוא שימוש בכוורות של דבורים. עוקפים את השטח עם חוט וכל 10 מטר שמים כוורת. לפי המחקר של OXFORD UNIVERSITY, הפילים מפחדים מה

Mariah, Selena, Jillayne, Evan, Bharath a. If you have access to the water meter, write down the meter number now and again after 24 hours. :( no water meter b. Dishes – number of times the dishwasher is used per day * dishwasher container size. If you do not use a dishwasher, estimate the

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. A responsible consumer is one who makes conscious decisions in their everyday life to be more sustainable. Whether at the store, commuting to destinations, or consuming products and services, a responsible consumer does his/he

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. Responsible consumers usually use recyclable products, and they tend to make their products refillable/repairable. As they are purchasing, they usually consider products’ regionality, duration, recyclability, and many other

Group: Selena, Mariah, Jillayne, Bharath, Evan Product: Single Use Daily Contact Lenses (made out of silicone hydrogels) 1. What is the source or origin for each of the components? 1. Silicone hydrogel: extracted from high oxygen permeable poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS)-based macromers combined

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. A responsible consumer is actively thinking about the products that they are purchasing by buying items locally and choosing brands that have a focus on sustainability. Also, responsible consumers are actively thinking about their

A responsible consumer consumes less and considers the impact of their purchases. A responsible consumer is aware of every aspect of their consumption, including environmental, health, social, and ethical impacts. They will consider the source, packaging, and end use of the products they buy. This c

The product we are redesigning is a toothbrush. Most toothbrushes are made of a plastic handle with a rubber grip and nylon bristles attached using metal staples. We are trying to make it more sustainable by using fewer types of materials and making the materials recyclable and compostable. The desi

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

 חברת הסייבר CrowdStrike, שהובילה לקריסת מערכות מחשב ברחבי העולם, זיהתה פגם בבקרת האיכות שהוביל לתקלה. בבלוג זה נבחן מה קרה, מה הלקחים שנלמדו ומהן האסטרטגיות לעתיד בתחום הבדיקות.    חברת הסייבר CrowdStrike שאחראית לקריסת מערכות מחשב של משתמשי Windows ברחבי העולם, זיהתה פגם בבקרת האיכות שגרם להשבתות

1. Try to do it as good as possible with the limitations of being in Israel - Please post your answers to the Water Resource forum (link). Measure and evaluate your water usage in liters or gallons per day using the following model: a) If you have access to the water meter, write down the meter num

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. There are several characteristics of responsible consumers. One such characteristic is the purchasing of products that are produced with sustainable business models. On the consumer side, responsible consumers do not purchase more

A responsible consumer is someone who is aware of the environmental effect of their purchases, whether they are buying a physical product or service. They make decisions on what to buy based on the sustainability of the product, and try to reduce the total environmental impact of their consumption.

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. A responsible consumer is one who is aware of the impact of their daily purchasing decisions on the environment and in turn, take informed decisions to minimize their overall carbon footprint. They buy environmentally-friendl

a. Different characteristics of a responsible consumer include conscious and critical consumption which basically means effectively using available resources when buying or renting products/services. Responsible consumers and users are guided by environmental and social standards to create a favorab

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. Responsible consumers should be aware of what is in the products they are buying, where materials are coming from, and generally how the way things are produced impact the environment. Small changes like buying local produce,

a.A responsible consumer buys local, reduces the amount they buy, reuses, recycles, composts, reduces their waste and footprint, and is overall conscious about their actions and choices. This allows them to be more sustainable making them responsible. b.Once a week I buy groceries which feed me for

What is the next big thing in sustainable product design? • Some potential areas of focus for the future are the use of sustainable and biodegradable materials, the development of products that have a longer lifespan and can be easily repaired or repurposed, and the integration of sustainable pract

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

לקראת יום ניקוי החופים הגדול שיערך השבוע בכל רחבי הארץ, רצינו לספר שיש מה לעשות עם כל הזבל הזה! ברוח הכלכלה המעגלית, אנחנו מאמינים שכל פסולת היא משאב פוטנציאלי. גם פסולת הים יכולה לשמש ככזו, והיא לצערינו כבר שם, אז מה ניתן לעשות איתה? דוגמא מעולה לכך היא חברת Econyl הארופאית, המייצרת בדים או סיבי

We would approach this problem as an opportunity to take advantage of the possible value of the wastewater components. To do so, we would treat the cheese whey wastewater with chemical precipitation using lime or NaOH to produce clean wastewater and sludge containing the organic matter. The sludge b

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. I think a responsible consumer is someone who thinks about their consumption and waste, in addition to the energy and resources required to provide the product. In addition, if there were to be an effort to move towards sustai

A. A responsible consumer only uses the resources that they need to operate in their life. They will try to reduce the amount of waste and resources used with the products and services they use throughout their daily life. They will consciously try to purchase and consume products that are produced

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. A responsible consumer is one who is aware of the environmental impacts of the products that they buy and doesn’t consume more than is necessary. They also dispose of their waste products correctly and recycle what they can. b

a. What are the characteristics of a “responsible consumer”? Explain. A responsible consumer should be well educated about the products that they are buying and understand what goes into the manufacturing process for them. They should understand the various materials that are being used, where

Team: Tyler Guarino, Damini Frey, Cliffe Li, and Raunaq Singh Components: • Plastic handle - China • Rubber grip - China • Nylon bristles - China • Metal staples - China • Cardboard (packaging) - China • Plastic (packaging) - China • Not sustainable Transportation from source (China)

Group: Selena, Mariah, Jillayne, Bharath, Evan We chose a Keurig machine that uses pre-made coffee pods. We are trying to have more easy-to-make coffee at home. This reduces the amount of money we spend on buying coffee elsewhere, and also to reduce the amount of time we spend making coffee as busy

The “waste-to-wealth” business model is a circular economy trend with the most potential since it allows waste management companies to get rid of waste (thereby reducing the burden on landfills) as well as generates new products made by upscaling unused materials. This involves low cost of raw mater