swap_horiz Material Passports (Digital) Alternatives

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation Guidebook

This remains the gold standard for foundational knowledge. It provides a comprehensive, high-level overview of circular...

Strategy Policy Global Comprehensive

9.8 Brilliant

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Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Certified Product Standard

Cradle to Cradle is a gold standard for products designed with a circular philosophy. It moves beyond 'less bad' (sustai...

Business Design Manufacturing Certification

9.6 Brilliant

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Circular Design Toolkit by Cradle to Cradle Institute

This toolkit focuses intensely on the physical product level, guiding designers and engineers to eliminate waste at the...

Sustainability Product Design Material Passport Material Health

9.4 Excellent

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Eco-Design Frameworks (EU)

The European Union's Eco-Design framework provides a set of requirements for products placed on the market. It focuses o...

Policy Sustainability Product Design

9.2 Excellent

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation Digital Platform

While the foundation offers many guides, their digital platform component is crucial for implementation. It aggregates b...

Strategy Data Driven Business Intelligence Data Management

9.1 Excellent

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Material Circularity Indicator (MCI)

Developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the MCI is a sophisticated metric used to measure how 'circular' a product...

Business Strategy Innovation Product Design

9.1 Excellent

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Circular Transition Indicators (CTI)

The Circular Transition Indicators (CTI) framework provides a set of metrics for companies to track their progress towar...

Metrics Kpis Framework Organizational

9.0 Excellent

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Industrial Symbiosis Network (ISN)

Industrial Symbiosis is a framework where industries located in close proximity share resources, waste, and energy. It m...

Collaboration Manufacturing Waste Exchange

9.0 Excellent

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European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) Documentation

For organizations operating within or targeting the EU market, the CEAP documentation is mandatory reading. It details t...

Policy Compliance Official Government

8.9 Great

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LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) Software Tools

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software is the technical backbone of circularity. These tools allow companies to quantify t...

Business Software Simulation Environmental

8.8 Great

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Waste Management Hierarchy Implementation Guide (EPA)

This guide grounds circularity in the practical reality of waste streams, adhering strictly to the established waste man...

Practical Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Waste Stream

8.5 Great

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Industrial Symbiosis Network Platform (ISN)

This platform connects industrial players to identify waste streams that can be valuable inputs for other local business...

Networking Local Economy Industrial Symbiosis B2B Networking

8.4 Great

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Circular Procurement Policy

Circular Procurement is a framework for organizations to integrate circularity into their purchasing decisions. Instead...

Business Strategy Policy Supply Chain

8.3 Great

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Closed-Loop Supply Chain (CLSC) Model

A Closed-Loop Supply Chain (CLSC) is a system where the product's lifecycle includes a 'return' path. Unlike traditional...

Supply Chain Logistics Manufacturing Reverse Logistics

8.3 Great

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Construction Material Passport System Guide

This guide outlines the methodology for creating digital 'passports' for building components (steel, concrete, wood). By...

Asset Tracking Built Environment Embodied Carbon Circular Construction

8.1 Great

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Circular Economy for Electronics (E-Waste) Guide

This specialized guide tackles the complex challenge of electronics waste, focusing on 'urban mining'recovering precious...

E Waste Urban Mining Circular Tech

8.1 Great

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Circular Business Model Canvas (CBMC)

The Circular Business Model Canvas (CBMC) is an adaptation of the traditional Business Model Canvas, specifically tailor...

Strategy Innovation Startup

8.1 Great

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Sustainable Packaging Redesign Guide

This guide moves beyond simply using 'recycled content' to redesigning packaging systems entirely. It prioritizes elimin...

Supply Chain Lightweighting Reuse System Material Reduction

7.9 Good

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Circular Economy for Construction Waste Management Guide

This guide focuses specifically on the massive waste stream from demolition and construction sites. It details the sorti...

Construction Aggregate Reuse Low Carbon Building

7.8 Good

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Sustainable Supply Chain Traceability Platform

This platform utilizes blockchain technology to create immutable records of a product's journey, verifying ethical sourc...

Blockchain

6.7 Fair