♻️ MATERIAL WORLD, BROKEN MODEL
Our take-make-waste system is failing — fast
THE PROBLEM: LINEAR = LOSING
We dig it, ship it, use it, trash it.
That’s the global materials model — and it’s wrecking the planet.
- ️ 100+ billion tons of materials used yearly
- Only 7.2% gets reused
- ️ Mountains of e-waste, plastics, and fast fashion
- ⛏️ Toxic mining & exploitation of communities
Linear systems = endless damage:
- Resource depletion
- Pollution across land, sea & air
- Exploited labor and supply chains
- Built-in obsolescence = more waste
THE SOLUTION: CIRCULAR SYSTEMS
Circular design = use less, waste nothing, share more.
What it means:
✅ Products designed to last — and be reused, repaired, remade
✅ Waste becomes a resource
✅ Local loops, not global trash trails
✅ Regenerative materials over extractive ones
WHY IT WORKS
Circular systems are:
- Efficient — less input, more value
- Sustainable — lower emissions, less extraction
- Smart — systems thinking over short-term gains
- Economically sound — save resources, reduce costs
- Just — better for workers, communities & ecosystems
It’s not just recycling — it’s rethinking everything.
Cities, companies, and countries are already leading the shift.
️ HOW TO CLOSE THE LOOP
Start where you are. Build better.
Repair, refurbish, reuse
♻️ Support circular brands & makers
Learn about cradle-to-cradle & biomimicry
Advocate for right-to-repair and circular policies
Collaborate — businesses, cities, communities
BIG PICTURE
Circularity = resilience.
It’s how we stop trashing our future — and start designing a world that works.
✅ QUICK TAKE
| Linear System ️ | Circular System ♻️ |
|---|---|
| Take-Make-Waste | Design-Reuse-Repeat |
| Planned obsolescence | Built to last |
| Resource intensive | Resource regenerative |
| Pollution & inequality | Regeneration & equity |
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