Circular Economy and the role of Manufacturing Lawrence Black, Principal & Senior Consultant, Black Ink Results Ken Alston, CEO & President of Consulting & Education, MBDC Kristin Hébert, CSM, LEED AP, Manager Sustainability Services, Waste Management

In memory of Professor David Dornfeld, Will C In memory of Professor David Dornfeld, Will C. Hall Family Chair in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California Berkeley. Leader of the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability.

“Don’t tell me It’s impossible, tell me you can’t do it.” —Dean Kamen Inventor of the Segway

to overwhelm the planet. We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when the mass of products and packaging being manufactured and discarded is about to overwhelm the planet.

Why is circular economy Important? • Innovation • Reduce pressure on natural resources • Decrease waste to landfill • Increase reuse and recycle

Convenience is killing us Convenience is killing us. Dominant patterns of production and consumption are causing environmental devastation, resource depletion and mass extinction of species.

cradle to cradle® to Circular Economy

A circular economy is one that is restorative by design, and which aims to keep products, components and materials at their highest utility and value at all times, distinguishing between technical and biological cycles.

Fundamental Challenges • Sense of urgency • Market for recyclable material • Demand – use of recycled material • Supply chain cooperation • Collection – incentives for material recovery

Materials Marketplace Match waste from manufacturing processes with raw material needs for another manufacturer Front Range Synergy Network

A week in the Republic of Georgia Collection Dynamics A week in the Republic of Georgia

Circular Economy Exercise What are the biggest challenges facing your organization for implementing circular economy principles?

“Design is the first signal of human intention.” —William A. McDonough

• Reuse • Remanufacturing • Disassembly • Recycling Design Choices • Reuse • Remanufacturing • Disassembly • Recycling

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Designers do not understand the concept of “designing up from the dumpsters.” -- William McDonough

Challenges and Opportunities to eliminate the concept of waste

What can your company do?