Raw Materials

This section will deal with purchased or consumed materials.

How do companies design and manufacture products to minimize their impact?

• Design for Environment online certification
• Product Design for the Environment (HP)
• Design for Environment Checklist for Electronics (ECMA)

What can individuals do?

• Food
• Household Items
  • Sustainable Household Cleaning: Natural Alternatives to Try in Your Cleaning Routine Guide

Office

• Copier Paper
• Office Supplies and Equipment
• Furniture
• Computers

Factory

• Supplied Parts
  • Steel and the Circular Economy: A Guide to Sustainable Manufacturing and Construction
  • The importance of socially responsible mining in developing nations
• Machines
• HVAC Equipment
• Landscaping
• Wood Waste
  • Lean project to reduce wood waste in prefab home manufacturer
  • Presentation on “Profit-Driven Circularity in Woodworking” from Supply Chains for Good

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