Cradle Quote by William McDonough
“If we think about things having multiple lives, cradle to cradle, we could design things that can go back to either nature or back to industry forever.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Sustainable Design Lecture, 2008
Design products for endless reuse, enabling a circular flow between nature and industry.
In simple terms: Create endlessly reusable designs.
Key Takeaway
Design for circularity.
Themes
sustainability
design
economics
Mood
thoughtful
optimistic
Type
environmental
strategic
When to use this quote
- product development
- urban planning
- policy making
Key Concepts
Circular economy
life‑cycle thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- What barriers exist for circular design?
- How can we incentivize endless reuse?
A Different Perspective
Implementation costs can be high.
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