Manage Input

To generate tailored circular design guidelines, start by selecting the sector, product type, and business model that best fit your project. Your choices will influence which strategies are prioritised, helping you create more sustainable and impactful metal products.

Define Your Circular Design Approach

Select your sector, product type, and business model archetype to refine the focus of your recommendations.

View the product summaries and priorities below.
View how the priorities change below.
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Selected Business Model Archetype:

The explanation of the business model archetype will be displayed here.

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Selected Business Model Archetype:

Value is delivered by incentivising customers to return used/unwanted items to the producer via a convenient system. Value is then created by enabling products to have a next life, either through refurbishment or remanufacturing. Value is captured by putting products back to the market to earn a second or subsequent income, from a second or subsequent user.

Overarching Strategies & Priorities

Based on your chosen business model archetype, these seven overarching circular strategies are weighted according to their importance. Adjust your selections to explore how different business models influence design priorities.

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1. Reduce Material Impact

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2. Reduce Manufacturing Impact

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3. Reduce Distribution and Collection Impact

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4. Reduce Use Impact

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5.Product life optimisation and upgrading

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6. Remanufacture and Reuse

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7. Optimised end-of-life or Lifecycle