Cradle-to-Cradle in Building Services

Towards Grammars for Cradle-to-Cradle Design

Cradle to cradle design (C2C) considers material use and reuse as integral to the composition and specification of the design. Since grammars have been used extensively to model design processes, we consider the possibilities of grammars to model C2C design. Central to our proposal is the idea that products cannot be designed in isolation, but C2C desiderata can only be achieved by explicit des...

Cradle to Cradle for End-user Computing Devices in Business

Whilst computers can and do contribute significantly to improving our use of sustainable materials and practices, computers themselves are responsible for the consumption of large amounts of such resources, contributing extensively to hazardous waste. The aim of this study is to develop a model for organisations to collect data regarding their end-user device implementation and identify areas f...

Advancing a national cradle-to-grave-to-cradle public health agenda.

Sustainable Product Development Initiatives in the Footwear Industry Based on the Cradle to Cradle Concept

Following organic processes in nature, the “cradle to cradle” concept sees the waste of a given process as raw material for another. According to this concept, products must be designed in such a way that, in the end of their service life, they can be reused without loss of quality (as technical nutrients) or returned to the environment as biological nutrients and safely decomposed. The main is...

Cradle to cradle: Reverse logistics strategies and opportunities across three industry sectors

Manufacturers have experienced institutional pressures in the form of market and regulatory demands to conform to the standards dictated by environmental regulations. The primary forces are studied for three industry sectors (automotive, consumer appliances and electronic) to close the supply chain loop in the product lifecycle. The first deals with identifying the drivers of a growing market f...