“Further research is required to quantify all employment dimensions of green policies, not least with respect to… circular economy policies and the broad interactions with
socioeconomic trends.” OECD, 2017a
If we move to a circular economy, the need for design changes to products and industrial processes will mean new jobs are created (Ellen MacArthur Foundation and IDEO 2018). Circular design can increase the value and use of extracted resources and dramatically reduce environmental impacts. Box 4.1 and Box 4.2 show how unsustainable use of resources to produce smartphones and clothing can lead to environmental problems.
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“Design sits prominently at the heart of the circular economy. It requires us to redesign everything: products, business models, cities, and the linear systems that have lasted for the past centuries.” Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2017a
