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Module 6 — Circular claims and end of life
Testing circularity and recyclability claims against what recovery can actually deliver.
The final module closes the loop. It works through recovery routes and their real yields, resale as a second-life channel, and the language of circular claims: closed versus open loop, feedstock, share and custody model. The aim is a working scepticism — knowing exactly which three questions collapse a weak claim and what a strong one looks like.
By the end of this module: Assess a circularity or recycled-content claim against the process, the evidence and the yield.
Prerequisite: Modules 1–5 — end-of-life claims depend on everything upstream.
Who this module is for · Intermediate
- Buyers and merchandisers who must defend sustainability claims to customers
- Supplier-facing staff managing audits, traceability and documentation
- Compliance and quality staff turning measurements into evidence
- Designers and developers who want the numbers behind material decisions
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1. Read these chapters
2. Then work through these stages
Module quiz
5 questions on Module 6 — Circular claims and end of life. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 4 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.
1. A garment labelled 'recyclable' is accurately described when
2. Mechanical recycling's yield limit is set mainly by
3. Resale supports sustainability only to the extent that it
4. The three questions that test a recycled-content claim are
5. Calling a take-back scheme 'closing the loop' is honest only if
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