Circular design & sustainable production — thematic briefing — European Environment Agency (EEA)
Product design sits at the heart of circular economy: maximizing reuse, repair, modularity and closing material loops to reduce waste and environmental impact.
Monitoring progress / Towards resource-efficient & circular economy (OECD)
OECD reports linking product-level ecodesign to national indicators and policy mixes, with guidance for measuring and monitoring material-efficiency progress.
Design for Disassembly — UNEP Foresight Brief
UNEP brief on design for disassembly: principles, benefits and barriers to making products easier to disassemble for repair, remanufacture, and recycling.
Material Efficiency — CEN-CENELEC (standards & guidance)
CEN-CENELEC’s material-efficiency standards and guidance support ecodesign: durability, repairability, recyclability metrics and technical reporting formats.
