design the change
innovative product design towards a circular economy
Cyclic Design applies lifecycle thinking to the development of products and offers
sustainable design consultancy.
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sustainable product design
Sustainability strategy
Design creation
We use creative approaches to an environmental challenge. Creativity can push the boundaries of societal conventions. We use design as a way to form more sustainable behaviours.
Visualisation
Prototyping
MINImizing plastic waste
Our flagship product: Nepenthes
Nepenthes is the refillable bottle wiping out waste from your daily care routine. Modelled on the tropical flower of the same name, it has a curvy design so it’s cap-less and hangable. Bio-based plastic also means it’s more sustainable and fully recyclable.
Nepenthes is now available on our online shop
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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS TAILORED TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS
We supported your strategy to shift towards a packaging system that produces less waste. We are experts of the plastic industry and can guide your through the right materials and supply chains to minimise the impact coming from packaging.
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WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN?
Sustainable design takes into consideration the entire lifecycle of a product, not only the way it looks. We analyse the main phases of product’s lifecycle: production, distribution, consumption and end-of-life. Designing a product means for us optimising its lifecycle.
What is sustainable design?
Sustainable design takes into consideration the entire lifecycle of a product, not only the way it looks. We analyse the main phases of product’s lifecycle: production, distribution, consumption and end-of-life. Designing a product means for us optimising its lifecycle.
the guidelines for sustainable products
Circular Economy
Cradle to Cradle
Eco Design
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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Articles
Nepenthes: The Most Eco-Friendly Refillable Shampoo Bottle
The cosmetics industry manufactures its products in disposable packaging and generates tonnes of garbage. We use over 800 shampoo bottles in our entire life. There is no such alternative to reusing a shampoo bottle rather than throwing it away after only one use. If...
European Plastics Pact
The guidelines at European level for plastic industry players on sustainable packaging At European level as well as worldwide, new legislations for sustainable packaging have been approved which monitor the amount of plastic packaging produced. Each company using a...
Enabling plastic packaging innovation for decreasing waste
Case study: which business models enable prevention of waste in the plastic packaging industry 1. The players involved in the plastic packaging value chain As you might be already aware, big brands, retailers and other stakeholders are increasing their...
Design for the environment, minimizing waste
Our design process starts with the analysis of environmental issues. We investigate the product’s lifecycle and evaluate where we can make the product more efficient, while minimising the generation of waste.