Towards Materials Sustainability through Materials Stewardship

Christopher D. Taylor, Benjamin Gully, Andrea N. Sánchez, Edward Rode and Arun S. Agarwal
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Christopher D. Taylor: DNV GL, Dublin, OH 43017, USA
Benjamin Gully: DNV GL, Dublin, OH 43017, USA
Andrea N. Sánchez: DNV GL, Dublin, OH 43017, USA
Edward Rode: DNV GL, Dublin, OH 43017, USA
Arun S. Agarwal: DNV GL, Dublin, OH 43017, USA

Sustainability, 2016, vol. 8, issue 10, 1-16

Abstract: Materials sustainability requires a concerted change in philosophy across the entire materials lifecycle, orienting around the theme of materials stewardship. In this paper, we address the opportunities for improved materials conservation through dematerialization, durability, design for second life, and diversion of waste streams through industrial symbiosis.

Keywords: materials sustainability; dematerialization; durability; design; strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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