Introduction
Duncan Baker-Brown
THIS PART OF THE RE-USE ATLAS is a series of 'steps' towards the reality of a circular economy. Many people are busy visioning what this will look like. However, these visions are a long way from the linear way most people currently exist on the planet - finding stuff, processing, utilising and casting it aside. The idea of designing things in such a way as to ensure they are always a useful resource for either the natural or synthetic worlds is quite alien.
In the meantime, many ideas and concepts that consider living in harmony with natural ecosystems have gained in popularity. Green/ eco/low-energy/Passivhaus/hacking/reuse cafes/upcycling/ designing for demolition, etc. are all words and ideas that more and ...
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