Resources

Learning Materials (including textbooks)

Textbooks:

• Accumulation: The Material Politics of Plastic
  Edited By Jennifer Gabrys, Gay Hawkins, Mike Michael
• Sustainable Materials (Introduction: p. 8–17, Plastics: p. 20–23, Molding Recycled Plastic: p. 120–125, Plastics Recycling: p. 208–211, Bio-based Plastics: p. 24–29, Injection Molding Bioplastic: p. 104–109, Plastic Extrusion: p. 114–119)
• The Upcycle ( Introduction: p. 3–22, Closing Some Loops: p. 43-44, Design Chemistry: How We Help Organizations Optimize: p. 76–79, Upcycling Products of Service: p. 163–165, About the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute: p. 198–199, What’s Next: p.211–217)
• Design Is The Problem: The Future of Design Must be Sustainable
  By NATHAN SHEDROFF foreword by Hunter Lovins
• Sustainability
  Kent E. Portney. MIT Press 2015.
• Outsmart Waste: The Modern Idea of Garbage and How to Think Our Way Out of It
  Tom Szaky and Deepak Chopra
• Circular Business Models Developing a Sustainable Future
  Larsson, Mats. 2018
• Design For Social Impact: How-to Guide
  IDEO – The Rockefeller Foundation
• The Abundance Of Less
  Couturier, Andy. 1964
• Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, Susan Freinkel, Boston, 2011
  ISBN: : 9780547549149
• Plastic: A toxic Love Story Interview

Documentaries/Videos:      

• Plastic China   
• Plastic Planet  
• Bag It  
• Addicted to Plastic
• The True Cost (50min)
• Watch: The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion (30 min)

Articles:

• China Stopped Taking A Long List Of Garbage And It’s Causing Chaos       
• Mountains of money: Visiting a landfill in Cambodia   
• Why Good Design Comes From Bad Design  
• Recycling Is Not The Solution. It Is Simply The Last Option                
• Plastic Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It                               
• National Geographic: Planet or Plastic       
• Plastics Pile Up as China Refuses to Take the West’s Recycling
• The Truth Behind Zero Waste: The Good, The Bad, And The Privilege
• The Total Beauty of Sustainable Products
• Recycling Is In Trouble — And It Might Be Your Fault
• Your Great Idea Probably Already Exists, But That’s Fine
• Ikea’s Solution To Peak Stuff? Invest In Plastics Recycling Plant
• My Perspective On Profit 
• The Truth About Bioplastics             
• The principles of Cradle to Cradle
• Hannover Principles
• Food And The Circular Economy
• Fashion and the circular Economy

References: 

• Shanghai’s Informal Waste Management Report
• Collective Responsibility
• Green Initiatives Shanghai
• Recycling in Shanghai
• Crystal Wagner Recycles Single-Use Materials Into Gigantic Colorful Sculptures    
• How to make a Plastic Bottle Cutter   
• How To Turn A Plastic Bottle Into 20 Yards Of String
• Plastic Bags Usage + Bans Around the World
• Precious Plastic
• Smateria
• Micaella Pedros / Joining Bottles
• Not Just Useless Project
• Michelle Baggerman
• Sandra Suubi
• Fashion From Trash
• Crafting Plastics