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Circular Products and Materials
Circular Products and Materials
Circular Products and Materials
Course Content
This unit explores sourcing of materials from extraction to refining processes as well as the
complexity of material supply. It builds a rationale for why we need to transform to a Circular
Economy.
Introduction to the Circular Economy, Sustainable Mining, From Mining to Metal, Value and
Governance, Transition to Circular Economy, Pursuing Responsible Mining to Support Global
Development
The Role of Business in the Circular Economy, Circular Economy Business Model Strategies,
Business Model Innovation, Drivers for Entrepreneurship in a Circular Economy, Barriers for
Businesses in a Circular Economy, Business Opportunities for a Circular Economy
Material Science Innovations, Eco design Strategies, Nanotech Developments, Assessing the
Environmental Sustainability of Circular Systems: Tools and Methods, Assessing the Resource
Efficiency of Circular Systems
Past Policy Solutions, Overview of Policies for a Circular Economy, Extended Producer
Responsibility, Policies for Extended Product Lifetimes, EU Eco design Directive, Importance
of Networks for Sharing Information.
https://www.coursera.org/learn/circular-economy#syllabus