Lifecycle: a

Treat waste as a resource for future concepts & design

SmartWaste

Type of Resource

Software tool

Source

Delivered by bre

What does it do?

Enter data on to an online platform to ascertain your project's environmental impacts, provide a breakdown of waste, highlight areas for improvement and savings (including time and money) and set new targets. The platform can run various reports at project, business unit or company level to compare performance against targets and BREEAM industry standards. Training also available via the website.

Why use it?

Ability to be able to create a baseline, set targets, track and provide improvement plans throughout your project's lifecycle. Can also gain a clear understanding of your anticipated waste.

Accessibility

Free demo available. Membership is renewed yearly. There are a number of membership levels available. Contact the SmartSite Team for quotes. Training also available.

Target Audience

Usable by all

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Pre-requisites to use

None

Sector

Construction

How to access it

External Link

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RESOLVE Framework

Type of Resource

Guidance documentation

Source

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

What does it do?

The framework covers the following 6 action areas for businesses and countries wanting to move towards the circular economy: Regenerate, Share, Optimise, Loop, Virtualise, Exchange. Details provided on pages 21/22 of "Delivering the circular economy - A toolkit for policy makers" provided by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation .

Why use it?

This framework will support you to generate ideas, run workshops to come up with circular business cases and designs.

Accessibility

Fully accessible

Target Audience

Usable by all

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Pre-requisites to use

For a broader discussion on the ReSOLVE framework, see the report Growth Within: A Circular Economy Vision for a Competitive Europe at https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/publications/EllenMacArthurFoundation_Growth-Within_July15.pdf

Sector

All

How to access it

External Link

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