'MAKE IT CIRCULAR’ – An Open Poster On Circular Making

Super, I am also waiting for the final version to use it at the Indy event.

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#Version 0.6 (content)

Ok. Here is a new version for the text. With quite a few changes. Sentences marked with two ** are new and sentences marked with one * are changed. Native speakers if you spot anything strange let me know.

I also kicked out this one. If someone thinks it should be integrated again. I am open to opinions:

Inhabit circularity. Reuse the reused, recycle the recycled, repair the repaired.

Ok. Here it is, Version 0.6

#Make: Circularity

Use easily recyclable materials. *

Source locally wherever you can. Work with what is locally available. *

Make the by-products of today’s project the material for tomorrow’s. *

Your project’s future? Is it made for the bin or made to build upon? *

Bio-based is cool, bio-degradable is cooler!

Screws are better than glues; nuts and bolts are even better!

Reversibility is key: Make everything separable and fit for reassembly.

Avoid toxins. Save rare materials. * *

Modularity is good! Parts that work as other parts are fun.

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Repairing sometimes is the greatest kind of making.

update: Repairing is often the best kind of making

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Can you do more with less? Hack and improve old projects. Substitute something with nothing. *

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Use common and open standards and tools, avoid expensive special equipment and approaches. *

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Simple and easy to understand is beautiful, social and often more sustainable. *

Collaborate. Find symbioses with projects of others. * *

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Be open. Enable others to build upon your work. *

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Go for a walk in the woods, study how good nature is at circularity. *

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License remark

This poster is open, it is shared under the Creative-Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This means you can do with it whatever you like even sell prints of it – please do – as long as you leave this remark here a part of it. | The poster was created by community members of the Open Source Circular Economy Days (OSCEdays): Lars2i, RicardoRug, sharmarval, Jan_D, transitionmaike, cameralibre & jo_stiego. The design of the version above was made by Lars2i. | DOWNLOAD the poster to remix, translate or print it from here: oscedays.org/print

What are the reasons to take it out? I have a few edits on the text, will upload a revised version shortly.

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Why take out:

Inhabit circularity. Reuse the reused, recycle the recycled, repair the repaired.

?

I thought it is a bit redundant, pedantic and the suggestion to walk in the woods the better finale.

Looking forward to the edits.

Almost done :sweat_drops:

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Make: Circularity

Use recyclable materials. *

[Deleted ‘easily’ because very few materials are ‘easily’ recyclable, it’s a bit meaningless to say this.]

Source locally whenever you can. Work with locally available materials. *

[‘Wherever’ doesn’t read well here, because of the use of the word ‘locally’ before it ‘locally wherever’…have changed it to ‘whenever’, as well as improving second part to read more clearly]

Make the by-products of today’s project the material for tomorrow’s. *

[Not sure ‘Make’ is the right word to start this sentence with. This works: 'The by-products of today’s project can be the materials for tomorrow’s.]

Your project’s future? Is it made for the bin or made to build upon? *

[Would it be better to say ‘product’s’ rather than ‘projects’ here and throughout?]

Bio-based is cool, bio-degradable is cooler!

Screws are better than glues: nuts and bolts are even better!

[Changed semi-colon to colon for consistency with other statements]

Reversibility is key: Make everything separable and fit for reassembly.

[Suggestion: ‘Reversibility is key: Maintain separable parts fit for reassembly’]

Avoid toxins. Save rare materials. * *

[I think ‘recover’ might be a better word than ‘save’ here - not 100% sure though?]

Modularity is good! Parts that work as other parts are fun.

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Repairing is the greatest kind of making.

[Deleted ‘sometimes’ as it’s not grammatically correct…still not sure about this one]
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Can you do more with less? Hack and improve old projects. Substitute something with nothing. *

[I find ‘substitute something with nothing’ a bit clunky: ‘keep it simple’ or ‘use the bare essentials’ are options]

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Use common and open standards and tools. Avoid expensive special equipment and approaches. *

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Simple and easy to understand is beautiful, social and often more sustainable. *

Collaborate. Find symbioses with other peoples’ projects. * *

[Changed order of words for better grammar]
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Be open. Enable others to build upon your work. *

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Go for a walk in the woods, study how good nature is at circularity. *

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License remark

This poster is open, it is shared under the Creative-Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This means you can do with it whatever you like even sell prints of it – please do – as long as you leave this remark here a part of it. | The poster was created by community members of the Open Source Circular Economy Days (OSCEdays): Lars2i, RicardoRug, sharmarval, Jan_D, transitionmaike, cameralibre & jo_stiego. The design of the version above was made by Lars2i. | DOWNLOAD the poster to remix, translate or print it from here: oscedays.org/print

Just two questions at the moment.

Use (easily) recyclable materials

Maybe I am not well informed. But aren’t almost all materials recyclable? And It is just a question of energy and effort? So that is the reason for “easily”.

Repairing is (sometimes) the greatest kind of making.

Without sometimes… well, repairing is not ALWAYS the best thing to do. So without “sometimes” the sentence is just wrong. Is there another way to express that it is “sometimes” or “often” the better way?

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Thermoset plastics aren’t recyclable. Recycling is a dirty and energy intensive process that is the least desirable treatment. We want people to repair and reuse and I think using the term ‘easily’ is misleading. Very few materials are ‘easily’ recyclable…also very few materials are in fact recycled. In the UK, most are incinerated, sadly.

As for the second point, yes, agree - with ‘sometimes’ the sentence is also wrong :smile: ‘Repairing is often the best kind of making’ is better…

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I know you want to keep this practical and not really philosophical / theoretical but I think there is always a case for subversion. Here are two additional points that are important when we talk about circularity. The first point is of course the most critical question and the second can be conveyed as a practical point:

  • Questioning the genuine need for a project before we start making it, or, making things that solve real needs that improve peoples lives
  • Emotional attachment of products means people keep them longer and we can achieve this by making them unique or personalised

Hi Sharon, Indeed. I want to keep it practical. Useful for someone who wants to build something (and can’t be stopped anymore). Your points are valid but both too vague for something practical. And the poster is open and ready to be forked and remixed. In this branch here I’d like to stay focussed on the practical things.

Also because it is for makers and hobbyists experimenting in Fablabs or maker spaces “projects” is probably better than “products”.


Ok. My next (and hopefully final) version comes in a second.

#Version 0.7 (content)

#Make: Circularity

Use recyclable materials.

Source locally whenever you can.

Use the by-products of today’s project as material for tomorrow’s.

Your project’s future? Is it made for the bin or made to build upon?

Bio-based is cool, bio-degradable is cooler!

Screws are better than glues: Nuts and bolts are even better!

Reversibility is key: Make everything separable and fit for reassembly.

Avoid toxins and rare materials.

Modularity is good! Parts that work as other parts are fun.

_

Repairing is often the best kind of making.

_

Hack and improve old projects. Do more with less.

_

Use common and open standards and tools. Avoid expensive special equipment and approaches.

_

Simple and easy to understand is beautiful, social and often more sustainable.

Collaborate. Try to find symbioses with other peoples’ projects.

_

Openness is the key to circularity! Be open: Enable others to build upon your work.

_

Go for a walk in the woods, study how good nature is at circularity.

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License remark

This poster is open, it is shared under the Creative-Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This means you can do with it whatever you like even sell prints of it – please do – as long as you leave this remark here a part of it. | The poster was created by community members of the Open Source Circular Economy Days (OSCEdays): Lars2i, RicardoRug, sharmarval, Jan_D, transitionmaike, cameralibre & jo_stiego. The design of the version above was made by Lars2i. | DOWNLOAD the poster to remix, translate or print it from here: oscedays.org/print

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I started to work on the design which resulted into small changes of the text and a changed order. So here is a new iteration.

#Version 0.8 (content)

#Make: Circularity

Source Locally Whenever You Can.

Use Recyclable Materials.

Make The By-Products Of Today’s Project The Material For Tomorrow’s.

Avoid Toxins And Rare Materials.

Bio-based Is Cool, Bio-degradable Is Cooler!

Your Project? Made For The Bin Or Made To Build Upon?

Screws Are Better Than Glues: Nuts And Bolts Are Even Better!

Make Everything Separable And Fit For Reassembly.

Modularity Is Good. Parts That Work As Other Parts Are Fun.

Simple And Easy To Understand Is Beautiful, Social And Very Likely More Sustainable.

Use Common And Open Standards And Tools. Avoid Expensive Special Equipment And Approaches.

Collaborate: Try To Find Symbioses With Other Peoples’ Projects.

Do More With Less! Hack And Improve Old Projects.

Repairing Is Often The Best Kind Of Making.

Openness Is The Key To Circularity: Enable Others To Build Upon Your Work!

Go For A Walk In The Woods, Study How Good Nature Is At Circularity.

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License remark

This poster is open, it is shared under the Creative-Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This means you can do with it whatever you like even sell prints of it – please do – as long as you leave this remark here a part of it. | The poster was created by community members of the Open Source Circular Economy Days (OSCEdays): Lars2i, RicardoRug, sharmarval, Jan_D, transitionmaike, cameralibre & jo_stiego. The design of the version above was made by Lars2i. | Download the poster to remix, translate or print it from here: oscedays.org/print

Proveete Localmente Siempre que Puedas.

Usa Materiales Reciclables.

Has los subproductos de los proyecto de hoy la materia prima de mañana.

Evita las toxinas y los materiales raros.

Bio-basado es bueno, biodegradable es mucho mejor!

¿Tu proyecto? ¿Terminará en la caneca o está hecho para ir mas allá?

Los Tornillos son mejores que los pegamentos: tuercas y pernos son incluso mejores!

Has que todo sea separable pueda ser reensamblado.

La modularidad es buena. Las partes que funcionan como otras partes son divertidas.

Simple y fácil de entender es hermoso, social y posiblemente más Sostenible.

Utiliza herramientas Standar, comunes y abiertas. Evite el equipo especial y costoso.

Colabora: Trata de encontrar simbiosis con los proyectos de otras personas.

¡Haz más con menos! Hackea y mejorar proyectos antiguos.

La reparación es a menudo la mejor forma de hacer.

La apertura es la clave de la circularidad: ¡Permite que otros construyan sobre su trabajo!

Dá un paseo en el campo, estudia lo buena que es la naturaleza en la circularidad.

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fornisci localmente ogni volta che puoi.

Utilizza materiali riciclabili.

Rendi i sottoprodotti del progetto di oggi Il materiale per domani.

Evita tossine e materiali rari.

Biologico è figo, biodegradabile è figissimo!

Il tuo progetto? Realizzato per il cestino o fatto per costruire di piu?

Le viti sono più adatte che la colla: le dadi e le viti sono ancora migliori!

Fai tutto separabile e adattabile per il riassemblaggio.

La modularità è buona. Parti che funzionano come altre parti sono divertenti.

Semplice e facile da comprendere è bello, sociale e molto probabilmente Più sostenibile.

Utilizza strumenti standard, comuni e aperti. Evita attrezzature e approcci speciali e costosi.

Collabora: cerca di trovare simbiosi con progetti di altre persone.

Fa di più con meno! (Hacka??) e migliora i vecchi progetti.

La riparazione è spesso il miglior tipo di fare.

L’apertura è la chiave della circolarità: consente agli altri di costruire sul tuo lavoro!

Fa una passeggiata nei boschi, studia comè buona la natura alla circolarità.

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Cool Ricardo! I will upload a new design draft of the poster later today. Then you can fill in the translation and upload it too.

Pls. don’t forget you as a translatpr in the credits at the bottom.

:slight_smile:

#Design (1st) Final Version

Ok. Here is a new draft for the design and my final version. This is the best I could do for now (as I am not a designer). Happy about remixes or improvements.

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###DESIGN INFO

Font: Lato Regular (Body = Regular, Headline = Bold)

Semi Circles: Wingdings 2 Font, Download Here | Have a look at it here

Main Color (Green): ?

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###NEW DESIGNS & TRANSLATIONS

If you want to create a translation or create a new design feel free - please do so. Please upload your translated versions or new designs as PDF and also in an editable format below in a comment.

There will be a website with a collection of versions and translations here soon.


##Update: Vs. 1.3

Editable .DOC Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3.doc (146 KB)

Printable .PDF Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3.pdf (53.5 KB)

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Spanish
Make Circularity Poster - Lars2i Design 1- spa.doc (138 KB)

Update: Spanish Version in Design 1.3

Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3 – SPA.doc (143.5 KB)

Italian
Make Circularity Poster - Lars2i Design 1- ita.doc (139 KB)
Please @Nagstaly make an update

Update: Italian Version in Design 1.3

Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3 – ITA.doc (145 KB)

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Russian

can be edited
make circularity in Russian.docx (15.6 KB)

update: same words different design

Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3 RU.doc (149 KB)

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#Lars2i Design (Vs 1.3)

I got some feedback for the design and improvements were made. I will fit all translations that were already posted into the new design and integrate it in the final Poster-Download-Page.

Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3.doc (146 KB)

Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3.pdf (53.5 KB)

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< French Poster

Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.pdf (48.8 KB)
Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3.doc (140 KB)

update: in Lato and with translation credits

Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3 - FRA.doc (139.5 KB)

Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.3 - FR.pdf (53.6 KB)

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Got more feedback. Resulted into another Iteration. Only minor changes.

##Vs. 1.4

(updated)

Editable .DOC Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.4 EN.doc (145.5 KB)

Printable .PDF Poster Make Circularity - Lars2i Design 1.4 EN.pdf (52.6 KB)

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