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Publication of the EC on sustainable product policies, legal framework for eco-
design, including regulations, standards, international aspects and supporting
tools.

Unit II:
1. Marilu Valente (2021) The most sustainable bottle has a unique design,
Cyclic Design, https://cyclic.design/sustainable-bottle/

Blog post proposing unique design for usability and sustainable solution
development on the example of product of everyday use, namely a bottle.

2. Brennon Costello (accessed 31.01.2022) Design for the Environment,
https://sites.tufts.edu/eeseniordesignhandbook/2013/design-for-the-
environment/
Article focusing on how the Design for Environment (DfE) impacts production,
consumption and disposal of a product, with examples.

3. Katelyn Cresmer (2019) What is Greenwashing? Examples [2020],
https://greenandthistle.com/what-is-greenwashing/
Blog post explaining and providing examples on the practice of
greenwashing.

Unit III:

1. Max Freedman (December 21, 2021) 23 Green Business Ideas for Eco-
Minded Entrepreneurs, https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5102-
green-business-ideas.html
Article with a proposal of “green” business ideas for the development of a
company’s products and services, including examples of good practices.

2. Jan Michael Hess (November 3, 2019) Smart green startups you should
know, https://ecosummit.net/articles/smart-green-startups-you-should-

know
Article presenting a list of “YouTube stories” smart green start-ups in energy,
mobility and cities.
3. RTS Holding, Inc. (December 8, 2020) What is sustainable waste

management, https://www.rts.com/blog/what-is-sustainable-waste-
management/
Blog post focusing on what makes sustainable waste management important
placing waste on the hierarchy and proposing ways to start making waste
management more sustainable.

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