"You designed it. Now where does it go? And after that?"

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Draw a simple lifecycle for your project — creation, use, after use. Mark where waste happens. Identify one decision you could change to extend the design's useful life or reduce what it leaves behind.

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Design doesn't end when it's finished — it continues through its use, its ageing, and its disposal. The circular economy asks a different question from the start: not 'how do I make this' but 'how does this exist responsibly over time.' The best sustainable design decisions are made at the concept stage, not added on at the end.

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Fast and messy is better than perfect.