Outubro 2023 vol. 11 num. 4 - 15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design

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Implementing Circular Design Education and Open Resources for Plastic Circularity in a Municipal Laboratory

Implementing Circular Design Education and Open Resources for Plastic Circularity in a Municipal Laboratory

Sánchez Ruano, David ; García, Mendoza ; Christiam, Ivan ;

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This paper describes a project undertaken by a Mexican municipality to establish a recycling lab to create new plastic products for the local community. The Design Department at a local university proposed a program called “immersions in Circular Design”, which included an educational component to develop attitudes and skills for the circular economy. The program set the participation of the staff from the recycling lab, design professors and students, and lab technicians. The program included an intensive summer program for elementary and middle schools, which taught about circular economy and circular design through experiential learning workshops. Through the program, open resources for plastic material circularity and entrepreneurial opportunities were developed. The paper details the contents, activities, and resources used in the workshops and summarises the results of the project highlighting its feasibility and describes the innovation process.

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This paper describes a project undertaken by a Mexican municipality to establish a recycling lab to create new plastic products for the local community. The Design Department at a local university proposed a program called “immersions in Circular Design”, which included an educational component to develop attitudes and skills for the circular economy. The program set the participation of the staff from the recycling lab, design professors and students, and lab technicians. The program included an intensive summer program for elementary and middle schools, which taught about circular economy and circular design through experiential learning workshops. Through the program, open resources for plastic material circularity and entrepreneurial opportunities were developed. The paper details the contents, activities, and resources used in the workshops and summarises the results of the project highlighting its feasibility and describes the innovation process.

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Palavras-chave: Circular economy, Material culture, Experiential learning, Plastics recycling, Design for sustainability,

Palavras-chave: Circular economy, Material culture, Experiential learning, Plastics recycling, Design for sustainability,

DOI: 10.5151/ead2023-5GLA-05FULL_CircularDesignEducation_Ruano_Christiam

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Sánchez Ruano, David; García, Mendoza; Christiam, Ivan; "Implementing Circular Design Education and Open Resources for Plastic Circularity in a Municipal Laboratory", p. 924-935 . In: 15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design. São Paulo: Blucher, 2023.
ISSN 2318-6968, DOI 10.5151/ead2023-5GLA-05FULL_CircularDesignEducation_Ruano_Christiam

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