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ClearDesign framework for circular and sustainable packaging design
Researchers developed a novel packaging design framework integrating circularity and sustainability (C&S) criteria using literature review, expert brainstorming, and field visits. The framework addresses conflicts between sustainability and functional requirements and provides practical iterative strategies for packaging designers.
Application Research of Waterborne Plastic Waste Recycling Device Based on Green Design Principles
Researchers designed a waterborne plastic waste recycling device guided by green design principles, incorporating environmental recognition, green product, and interactive systems to intercept plastic debris in inland waterways before it reaches the ocean. The device follows the '3R' principle (reduce, reuse, recycle) and integrates modular and environmental awareness design strategies to address inland plastic pollution at its source.
Method to incorporate green chemistry principles in early-stage product design for sustainability: case studies with personal care products
Researchers developed a method integrating green chemistry principles with ecological risk assessment and life cycle assessment to guide sustainable early-stage product design for down-the-drain consumer products such as personal care items, demonstrating the approach through case studies.
Upcycling Systems Design, Developing a Methodology through Design
This paper proposes a new methodology for upcycling systems design that bridges circular economy business models with sustainable material innovation, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of products by integrating ecological considerations early in the design process.
The (in)compatibility of the Ecological Modernization Theory and Consumer Society
This review examines the compatibility between ecological modernization theory and consumer society, critically assessing whether economic growth and environmental protection can coexist through technological progress and green industry development. The authors find inherent tensions between the theory's assumptions and the consumption patterns that drive ecological degradation.
Combining Eco-Design and LCA as Decision-Making Process to Prevent Plastics in Packaging Application
Researchers applied simultaneous eco-design and life cycle assessment (LCA) to help a small food packaging company redesign its frozen food packaging to reduce plastic use and microplastic dispersal into marine environments. The case study demonstrated that integrating circular economy principles and LCA from the design stage enabled more effective material substitution decisions than applying these tools sequentially.
Resource conservation by means of lightweight design and design for circularity—A concept for decision making in the early phase of product development
This paper developed a decision-making framework to identify synergies and conflicts between lightweight design and design for circularity in product development, helping manufacturers navigate trade-offs in resource conservation.
From Menstrual Care to Environmental Care
This study examines the intersection of menstrual care product design and environmental sustainability, exploring how design choices in menstrual products contribute to plastic pollution and microplastic release. The work investigates design alternatives and user perspectives within the context of transitioning from menstrual care toward more environmentally responsible product systems.
Recirculation: A New Concept to Drive Innovation in Sustainable Product Design for Bio-Based Products
This paper introduces a 'recirculation' framework for designing bio-based products that maximizes resource efficiency and minimizes waste throughout a product's life cycle. While bio-based materials offer a sustainable alternative to petroleum plastics, the authors argue that sustainable design principles must be built in from the start to maximize their environmental benefit.
Eco-Design of Polymer Matrix Composite Parts: A Review
This review examines eco-design principles applied to polymer matrix composite parts, covering the environmental impacts of composites across their lifecycle from design and manufacturing through to recycling and end-of-life. The review emphasizes sustainable approaches including waste minimization, recyclability, and the use of bio-based or recycled materials.
Circular Product Practices for a Post-Plastic Transition
This study examines how designers can support a post-plastic transition by identifying circular product practices, combining design theory with practical action frameworks to define the competencies and strategies needed for responsible polymeric material use within circular economy models.
Minimizing the environmental impacts of plastic through eco-design
Researchers developed a sustainability metric for eco-designing plastic products with low environmental persistence by integrating the environmental degradation rate of plastics into established material selection frameworks. The approach allows designers to compare materials on both functional performance and environmental persistence using material property indices.
System innovation and life cycle thinking in packaging value chain: the circularity of plastics.
This paper examines the role of circular economy principles in reducing plastic packaging waste, noting that despite existing recycling systems, plastics remain pervasive environmental contaminants. The authors argue that redesigning packaging systems for recyclability and reducing over-packaging are essential steps to address microplastic pollution at its source.
Leveraging Insights from Unique Artifacts for Creating Sustainable Products
This paper examines how the design principles found in unique historical artifacts can inspire sustainable manufacturing approaches within a circular economy. Designing products for longevity, repairability, and end-of-life recyclability can reduce plastic waste and the microplastics generated from product disposal.
Applications of recycled plastics and life cycle assessment
This review covers applications for recycled plastics and evaluates the environmental impact of plastic recycling through life cycle assessment. It highlights the tension between the environmental benefits of recycling and the ongoing problem of plastic waste that escapes recycling into ecosystems as potential microplastics.
An Examination of Microplastics: Environmental Impact, Sustainability, and Recyclability Innovation
This paper examined the environmental impact of microplastics, sustainability implications of current plastic use, and recycling options to address the plastic pollution crisis. It called for a transition toward circular economy approaches that reduce primary plastic production and increase recycled content.
Regenerative Product Design: a Literature Review in an Emerging Field
This literature review examines the emerging field of regenerative product design, exploring how materials and systems can be designed to repair, recreate, or revitalize their own resources at local, regional, and global scales. The authors analyze how regenerative principles differ from sustainability and circular economy frameworks and what they mean for material selection, user behavior, and product interaction.
Reconciling Waste Management and Ecological Economics
Researchers examined how the concept of the "circular economy" — designing products and systems to minimize waste — fits within ecological economics, which emphasizes physical limits like energy and material flows. The chapter argues that effective waste management policies, such as landfill taxes, extended producer responsibility, and deposit-refund schemes, must align environmental costs with economic incentives to achieve meaningful sustainability gains.
Use of Qualitative Tools for Evaluating the Implementation of Green Design in Industries
This review evaluates qualitative tools used to assess how well industries have implemented green design and supply chain management practices. While not directly about microplastics, better green design in manufacturing can reduce plastic waste at the source and lower environmental contamination.
Research on the Whole Life Cycle of a Furniture Design and Development System Based on Sustainable Design Theory
Researchers applied the AHP-QFD-AD method to develop a sustainable furniture design evaluation framework, integrating life cycle thinking, market research, and user needs analysis. The approach aims to extend furniture product lifespans and reduce environmental impacts throughout the design, manufacturing, and end-of-life stages.
Strategies for efficient management of microplastics to achieve life cycle assessment and circular economy
This review examines strategies for managing microplastic waste through a circular economy and life cycle assessment (LCA) lens, arguing that current recycling practices and waste disposal methods are inadequate given the sheer volume of plastics entering ecosystems. The authors propose a conceptual framework integrating LCA principles into microplastic management to better quantify ecological risks and guide more sustainable plastic use policies.
Analyzing the Application and Ecological Value of Green Roofs in Urban Environmental Art Design
This study analyzes the ecological and aesthetic functions of green roofs in urban environmental art design, examining their roles in pollutant adsorption, urban heat island mitigation, and rooftop agriculture, and discussing cost and technical barriers to wider adoption.
A Plan to Secure Environmental Sustainability Through Digital Transformation of the Fashion Industry: Focusing on Fashion Design and Smartization of the Manufacturing Process
This study examines how digital transformation and smart manufacturing technologies in the fashion industry can reduce environmental pollution, proposing a framework for integrating digital design tools and process optimization to improve sustainability across the fashion clothing supply chain.
European environment policy for the circular economy: Implications for business and industry stakeholders
This review evaluates recent European Union circular economy policies and their implications for businesses seeking to reduce environmental impact through sustainable production and supply chain practices. It identifies both opportunities and challenges for companies attempting to implement circular economy principles in compliance with new EU environmental directives.