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What is the primary focus of the sharing economy?
What is the primary focus of the sharing economy?
- Revenue generation
- Efficient use of assets
- Production and consumption relations
- Human relations and sharing skills (correct)
What distinguishes the circular economy from the sharing economy?
What distinguishes the circular economy from the sharing economy?
- Reducing resource use and waste
- Matching supply and demand for idle resource capacity
- Using digital technology to support sharing
- Focus on production and consumption relations (correct)
What is a key challenge for a sharing platform?
What is a key challenge for a sharing platform?
- Efficient use of assets
- Generating revenue from idle assets
- Insurance requirement due to the need for trust (correct)
- Tailored experiences for customers
What is the primary focus of Product as a Service (PaaS)?
What is the primary focus of Product as a Service (PaaS)?
What is an economical advantage of Product as a Service (PaaS)?
What is an economical advantage of Product as a Service (PaaS)?
What is a challenge for Product as a Service (PaaS)?
What is a challenge for Product as a Service (PaaS)?
What is one of the main reasons for the need to transform from a linear to a circular economy?
What is one of the main reasons for the need to transform from a linear to a circular economy?
What is the current rate at which we are using the earth's resources per year?
What is the current rate at which we are using the earth's resources per year?
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
By how much has the demand for non-renewable resources increased over the last seventy years?
By how much has the demand for non-renewable resources increased over the last seventy years?
What consequence does the diminishing amount of fresh water lead to?
What consequence does the diminishing amount of fresh water lead to?
What has overfishing led to?
What has overfishing led to?
What will happen if we continue to use resources at the current rate?
What will happen if we continue to use resources at the current rate?
Why is it important to distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources?
Why is it important to distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources?
What is one of the key principles of cradle-to-cradle design certification?
What is one of the key principles of cradle-to-cradle design certification?
What is the focus of the Ellen McArthur Foundation's 'New plastics economy' initiative?
What is the focus of the Ellen McArthur Foundation's 'New plastics economy' initiative?
What is the purpose of Maersk triple-E's digital materials passport?
What is the purpose of Maersk triple-E's digital materials passport?
What is the main focus of circular supply-chain business models?
What is the main focus of circular supply-chain business models?
What is the key focus of digitalisation in supporting circularity?
What is the key focus of digitalisation in supporting circularity?
What is one of the 7 key points in DGBC's standard for circular buildings?
What is one of the 7 key points in DGBC's standard for circular buildings?
What is one of the categories evaluated in cradle-to-cradle design certification?
What is one of the categories evaluated in cradle-to-cradle design certification?
What is the main purpose of the 'Renescience' initiative?
What is the main purpose of the 'Renescience' initiative?
What is the main focus of the recovery and recycling model in sustainable business management?
What is the main focus of the recovery and recycling model in sustainable business management?
What is the concept of upcycling in sustainable business management?
What is the concept of upcycling in sustainable business management?
What is the main challenge associated with the product life-extension model in sustainable business management?
What is the main challenge associated with the product life-extension model in sustainable business management?
What is the primary objective of the sharing platform business model in sustainable business management?
What is the primary objective of the sharing platform business model in sustainable business management?
What are two variations of the recovery and recycling business model mentioned in the text?
What are two variations of the recovery and recycling business model mentioned in the text?
What is the main challenge associated with the recovery and recycling model in sustainable business management?
What is the main challenge associated with the recovery and recycling model in sustainable business management?
What is the goal of the product life-extension business model in sustainable business management?
What is the goal of the product life-extension business model in sustainable business management?
What characterizes the linear model in terms of waste generation?
What characterizes the linear model in terms of waste generation?
What is a key aspect of the circular economy's approach to growth?
What is a key aspect of the circular economy's approach to growth?
What distinguishes the cradle-to-cradle approach from cradle-to-grave in terms of environmental impact?
What distinguishes the cradle-to-cradle approach from cradle-to-grave in terms of environmental impact?
According to the principles of circular economy, what is emphasized in terms of water management?
According to the principles of circular economy, what is emphasized in terms of water management?
Why is it stated that a fundamental change is needed for the transformation from linear to circular economy?
Why is it stated that a fundamental change is needed for the transformation from linear to circular economy?
What is one of the potential benefits of the circular economy mentioned in 'The true potential of circular economy'?
What is one of the potential benefits of the circular economy mentioned in 'The true potential of circular economy'?
What does the circular model aim to achieve in terms of product quality?
What does the circular model aim to achieve in terms of product quality?
What does the linear economy fail to account for in terms of environmental impact?
What does the linear economy fail to account for in terms of environmental impact?
Study Notes
Sharing Economy
- Primary focus: sharing underutilized assets to reduce waste and emissions
Circular Economy
- Distinguished from sharing economy by reducing waste and emissions through design and recycling
- Aims to keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them
- Key principle: design out waste and pollution
Challenges
- Sharing platforms: trust and safety concerns between strangers
- Product as a Service (PaaS): changing consumer behavior and perception
- Circular economy: fundamental change needed for transformation from linear economy
Product as a Service (PaaS)
- Primary focus: providing access to products rather than ownership
- Economical advantage: reduces costs and encourages sustainable consumption
- Key challenge: changing consumer behavior and perception
Linear Economy
- Focuses on take, make, dispose, and waste generation
- Fails to account for environmental impact and resource depletion
- Current rate of resource usage: 1.7 earths per year
Resource Management
- Non-renewable resources: oil, gas, coal, and minerals
- Demand for non-renewable resources increased by 94% over the last 70 years
- Diminishing fresh water leads to food and energy insecurity
- Overfishing leads to depletion of marine ecosystems
Cradle-to-Cradle Design
- Key principle: design products that can be recycled or upcycled
- Focus: design out waste and pollution
Circular Business Models
- Product life-extension: refurbish and reuse products to extend lifespan
- Recovery and recycling: recover materials from waste and recycle them
- Key challenge: changing consumer behavior and perception
Digitalisation in Circularity
- Focus: using digital technology to support circular economy
- Key aspect: tracking and tracing materials for closed-loop production
Renescience Initiative
- Main purpose: to develop a biorefinery that can convert waste into bioenergy and biofuels
Sustainable Business Management
- Recovery and recycling model: focus on recovering materials from waste and recycling them
- Product life-extension model: focus on extending product lifespan through refurbishment and reuse
- Upcycling: creating new products from waste materials
- Main challenge: changing consumer behavior and perception
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Test your knowledge of how digitalisation is facilitating the transition to a circular economy, the importance of sustainable business management, and the legal and certification frameworks required for a successful transformation.
