Designing Out Waste: The challenges to full circularity

95.00  + VAT (if applicable)

The course examines the role of the Circular Economy in enabling the transition to a more sustainable way of producing goods. Gain a new perspective on value creation for businesses and society by understanding the scope of the global waste problem, identifying key waste contributors, and exploring strategies to reduce waste and promote behavioural change.

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Designing Out Waste: The challenges to full circularity

Course Overview

Author: Dr. Hernan Ruiz Ocampo

Co-Author: Vlatka Katusic

The course provides the learner with an overview of the problem of waste and its link with consumption and production and highlights the sectors of increasing waste pollution:

  • Food
  • Plastics and Microplastics
  • Packaging

The course provides a practical overview of the Circular Economy as a critical component in waste elimination and describes:

  • The waste management approach for the Circular Economy.
  • The 10 Rs hierarchy in the Circular Economy.
  • Extended producer responsibility schemes.
  • Alternative materials promoting the Circular Economy.
  • New technologies enabling waste management for the Circular Economy.

Finally, the course describes the drivers of circularity in the waste sector in Europe:

  • Waste Framework Directive.
  • EU Strategy for Plastics in the Circular Economy.
  • Directive on reducing the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.
  • Packaging Directive.
  • Financial, social and institutional aspects (economic instruments).

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What are the Learning Outcomes?

Understand the role of the Circular Economy in the transition to a more sustainable way of producing goods.
Gain a practical overview of the strategies addressing the complex matter of waste pollution and alternative materials to decrease and prevent waste generation and extract value while also protecting the environment.
Recognise value creation for businesses and society by understanding the waste value chain and therefore contributing to the promotion of behavioral change.

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What You Will Learn

The link between waste generation and climate change

Discover the environmental impacts of waste generation and how they contribute to climate change. 

Explore how waste overwhelms cities and the planet ending up in oceans, seas, and landfills. 

The key contributors to waste pollution

Explore how plastics production and the food industry contribute to waste and how the Circular Economy enables the transition to a more sustainable way of producing goods that consider their entire life cycle. 

The problem with recycling

Relying on recycling to reduce waste does not address the root of the problem. Discover how waste can be used as a raw material and how our society can move towards better waste management. 

Turning challenges into opportunities

Explore opportunities to reduce waste generation, promote reuse, and improve waste collection and recycling in critical sectors.

Learn about the expansion of deposit-refund schemes, green public procurement (GPP), phasing-out unsustainable subsidies, supporting the development of Circular Economy technologies, and fiscal incentives for recovered or re-used products.  

The role of the Circular Economy in waste management

Explore how the shift to a Circular Economy is expected to impact waste management strategies by reducing waste generation and emissions, mitigating and preventing environmental degradation and creating economic and social value.

How can we reduce the negative consequences of our consumption habits?

Analyze our consumption habits and the resource-extensive systems required to keep up with our waste production. Learn how mindset and behavioral changes are essential to promote the idea that waste is a resource. 

The drivers of waste prevention and circularity

Policy shifts can reduce waste pollution by incentivizing business and consumer behaviour changes. Discover how an enhanced waste policy supports waste prevention and circularity to recover economic value and reduce environmental impact.

Every action counts

Discover how efforts and contributions at the individual, professional, research and industry levels influence our progress toward a Circular Economy. Explore the role we play in preserving our resources and combatting climate change.

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Enrollment Information

Once you have enrolled, you will be given access to our Learning Management System.

You will be guided through the original content of the course with dynamic, rich, enjoyable, narrated, and easy-to-understand content. 

  • The course is divided into easily navigated sections.
  • Each section is followed by non-graded “knowledge check questions” to help you ensure that you successfully assimilated the content.
  • You can go back and view the content as often as you like.
  • The course must be validated within two (2) weeks after the initial registration.

When you reach the end of the course, you will be awarded the Certificate of Completion.

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“Getting certified will equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to transform waste into valuable resources, reduce environmental impact, and drive sustainable economic growth. By integrating circular economy principles into waste management practices, individuals can contribute to the more efficient and responsible use of resources while creating new business opportunities and fostering innovation. Once certified, individuals can become catalysts for positive change in their organizations and communities, helping to build a more sustainable and resilient future for all”.
Hernan Ruiz Ocampo – Author
Vlatka Katusic – Co-Author
Designing Out Waste: The challenges to full circularity
Circular Water Management: A framework for the transition
Circular Water Management 2: Closing the H20 loop

“Getting certified will equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to transform waste into valuable resources, reduce environmental impact, and drive sustainable economic growth. By integrating circular economy principles into waste management practices, individuals can contribute to the more efficient and responsible use of resources while creating new business opportunities and fostering innovation. Once certified, individuals can become catalysts for positive change in their organizations and communities, helping to build a more sustainable and resilient future for all”.

Hernan Ruiz Ocampo – Author

Vlatka Katusic – Co-Author

Designing Out Waste: The Challenges to full circularity
Circular Water Management: A Framework for the Transition

Circular Water Management 2: Closing the H20 loop

How You Will Learn

Interactive training sessions

Knowledge check questions

Case studies / Best practices

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Circular Economy Specialist (High-Mastery)

Gain highly- specialized insights to drive industry change, advance your career and become a renowned expert in your field.

1,085.00  + VAT (if applicable)

12 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 45 hours *

 

Circular Economy Manager (Advanced)

Gain expertise that goes beyond the basics to offer in-depth knowledge of circular economy principles and applications.

745.00  + VAT (if applicable)

8 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 30 hours *

 

Circular Economy Professionals (Foundational)

Get an in-depth, comprehensive overview of foundational Circular Economy principles to get familiar with industry concepts.

385.00  + VAT (if applicable)

4 courses

Total dedicated effort required: 16 hours *

* Depending on the level of experience and pace the learner is willing to invest in the learning journey.