CIRCULAR DESIGN

Specific projects, including solutions for taking advantage of food waste, are already being implemented in European countries. One example is Bread Energy, a project being pursued by one of the partner companies, which uses a fermentation process to turn leftover bread into green energy. Other examples linked to companies holding best practices for the project include the use of plastic waste to produce ink for 3-D printers, and pre-designed solutions that facilitate reuse of mass consumption products, such as the manufacture of modular smartphones designed to reduce electronic waste... This will be achieved through a knowledge co-creation process and the development of training materials in order to teach and train students, faculty and enterprise staff of the design sector in Innovative Design for Sustainability (IDfS) strategies. Plans include the creation of an international programme to place engineering, design and architecture students in companies and