Life Cycle Assessment / Zero Waste Management

Material Cycle Science Concept

Nik Meriam Nik SulaimanSustainability Science Research Cluster Universiti Malaya

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30 April 2014, Intercontinental Hotel, KL

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Material Cycle ScienceConceptCircular EconomyEnd Waste

231Is waste a dirty word?Linear vs circular ?Is this new?Can we go beyond zero waste?

Linear vs Circular EconomyLimits of linear consumption3Ref: World Economic Forum Report :Towards the Circular Economy: Jan 2014From linear to circular economy?

Restorative or regenerative by intention and designElimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, systems, and business models

In 2010, 65 billion tonnes raw materials enter the system82 billion tonnes in 2020

Global trends driving transition to the circular economy:Resource constraintsIncreasing demandEmploymentA new type of consumerShift in socio-demographicsEnabling technologyLegislation

TAKEMAKEDISPOSE

Flagship projects for material sectorGolden oldies:

High potentials:

Rough diamonds:

Future blockbusters:4well-established high volume recycled waste purity (PET, glass, and steel)

high volume but lack systemic reuse (polymer)

large volume by-products (CO and food waste)

innovative materials with breakthrough potential (bio-based materials)

Sound Material-Cycle SocietyFormulation of the Basic Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle SocietyA: Closed-loop system for waste managementSource: NWMS , Osaka, Honda

Concept of a Sound-Material Cycle SocietyKey Dates:2003:1st Basic Plan

2007: Review

2008:2nd Basic Plan

2015:Indicators & target

2025Long TermBeyond zero waste?Our value system: WasatiyyahZuhudIstiqamah

Lifestyle choices:Patterns of consumption

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