Activity Category Description
Activity 1 - Material 1 Video
1 Title Explaining the Circular Economy and How Society Can Re-think Progress
Brief Description This video explores how through a change in perspective we can re-design the way our economy works - designing products that can be 'made to be made again' and powering the system with renewable energy. It questions whether with creativity and innovation we can build a restorative economy.
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Source Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Duration 00:03:48
Activity 1 - Material 2 Video
2 Title The Story of Electronics
Brief Description This video employs the Story of Stuff style to explore the high-tech revolution's collateral damage. The video concludes with a call for a green 'race and promotes green design and responsible recycling in the electronics industry.
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Source The Story of Stuff Project Channel
Duration 00:07:46
Activity 2 - Material 1 Reading
3 Title Future proofing the electronics industry - the case for circular business models
Brief Description Electronics play a crucial role in daily life, but the industry's linear business model contributes to significant environmental issues, including high raw material demand, energy consumption, and growing e-waste. Short usage periods and improper material management exacerbate the problem, leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions, comparable to the fashion industry. Transitioning to a circular economy in electronics could reduce these negative impacts while maintaining the benefits for businesses and consumers, offering both climate and cost-saving advantages.
Link / Accessibility Read Report
Source PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Duration 01:30:00
Activity 2 - Material 2 Reading
4 Title The Circular Phone
Brief Description This report uses the Fairphone-as-a-Service model to explore how modularity and circular economy principles can reduce electronic waste. It highlights the importance of product longevity, repairability, and sustainable business models, concluding with a call to adopt innovative financing and operational strategies for a greener, more responsible electronics industry.
Link / Accessibility Read Report
Source Sustainable Finance Lab and Circle Economy
Duration 01:30:00
Activity 2 - Material 3 Reading
5 Title Barriers and enablers for implementing circular economy business models. Evidence from the electrical and electronic equipment and agri-food value chains
Brief Description The circular economy is crucial to the European Green Deal, but its adoption in sectors like electrical equipment and agri-food remains limited, facing barriers such as policy, economic, and technological challenges, with recommendations including financial support, better legislation alignment, and improved consumer understanding to support the transition.
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Source CEPS Research Report
Duration 02:00:00
Activity 2 - Material 4 Reading(Optional)
6 Title A New Circular Vision for Electronics
Brief Description The document "A New Circular Vision for Electronics: Time for a Global Reboot" discusses the rapidly growing issue of electronic waste (e-waste) and proposes a circular approach to the production and consumption of electronic devices. It highlights the need to improve recycling, reuse, and product durability, focusing on better harnessing the valuable materials contained in e-waste. The report also emphasizes the economic and environmental benefits of a circular system and calls for global policy changes and collaboration to better manage e-waste while creating sustainable jobs.
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Source World Economic Forum
Duration 01:00:00
Activity 4 - Project Template
7 Title Project Template
Brief Description This template is provided to ensure that the results from each team are presented clearly and consistently. This will facilitate the comparison and evaluation of the different action plans developed to improve the sustainability of the EcoMobileX1.
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Source EcoAI Circular Project