'Upcycling Research' presentation slides used for the 113th Colloquium of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Seoul National University on 27th March 2024.
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'Upcycling Research' presentation for SNU GSES
1. Upcycling Research
Dr Kyungeun Sung
Product Design
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities
De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
SNU GSES colloquium (27/03/2024)
2. Qualifications and experiences
BSc in Industrial Design from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and
Technology (KAIST), Korea
MSc in Strategic Product Design from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft),
Netherlands
PhD in Sustainable Design from Nottingham Trent University (NTU), UK
PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from De Montfort University
(DMU), UK
Fellow in Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE), UK
Product Designer at Samsung Electronics, Korea
UX Designer and Design Researcher at LG Electronics, Korea
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3. Current roles at De Montfort University
Senior Lecturer in Product Design
Programme Leader for MA/MSc Product Design
Faculty Head of Research Ethics on the Faculty Research Ethics Committee
Early Career Academic/Researcher Representative on the Faculty Research
and Innovation Committee
Reviewer on the Institute of Art and Design Research Funding Committee
ADH (Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities) Early Career Representative in
Concordat for Researcher Development Task and Finish Group
ADH contact for research relating to India for India Advisory Board
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4. External roles
한국디자인학회 국제분과 이사 (2024-present)
Technical Programme Committee member of the ICLLCD 2024 (The 3rd
International Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture Development) (2024)
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) Interdisciplinary Assessment College (IAC)
appointed member (2023-2025)
UKRI EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) reviewer
(2023-present)
Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC) Innovation and
Commercialisation Proof of Concept Scheme Reviewer (2023)
Italian Ministry for University and Research (MUR) 2022 PRIN Call External
Reviewer (2023)
UKRI AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council) Peer Review College
appointed member (2022-present)
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6. Circular economy
Turning goods that are at the end of their service life into resources for others,
closing loops in industrial ecosystems and minimising waste (Stahel, 2016)
An industrial economy that is restorative or regenerative by intention and
design (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2013)
Realisation of a closed loop material flow in the whole economic system (Geng
and Doberstein, 2008)
One that is restorative by design, and which aims to keep products, components
and materials at their highest utility and value, at all times (Webster, 2015)
A regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy
leakage are minimised by slowing, closing, and narrowing material and
energy loops which can be achieved through long-lasting design, maintenance,
repair, reuse, remanufacturing, refurbishing, and recycling (Geissedoerfer et al.,
2017)
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7. Source: Stahel, W. R. (2016) The circular economy. Nature, 531(7595), 435-438.
9. Upcycling
Creation or modification of a product from used materials, components
or products which is of equal or higher quality or value than the
compositional elements
Neologism and umbrella concept
‘creative’ or ‘advanced’ repair, reuse, refurbishment, redesign, remake, upgrade,
recreation, remanufacture, recycling,…
Important sub-set of the circular economy
Alternative consumption (cf. replacement purchase)
Alternative production (cf. based on virgin materials)
(Sung, 2017)
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10. Examples and benefits
Environmental: extending lifetimes of products, components and materials >
increasing material efficiency > reducing solid waste > reducing
industrial energy consumption > lowering GHGs
Economic: creating jobs (industry) + saving money (households)
Social: emotional/psychological well-being (households)
(Singh et al., 2019)
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20. Interventions for scaling up upcycling
International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2021)
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21. Interventions for scaling up upcycling
International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2021)
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22. Sustainable Production and Consumption by Upcycling
Dr Kyungeun Sung
Interventions for scaling up upcycling
International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2021)
23. What’s next
Country-specific data analysis: Australia, Germany, UK, Canada, USA
Bigger sample (e.g. over 5,000)
Random selection of the representative population
West vs. East; West and East
Contextualised vs. data aggregation
Other theories and models (and factors)
Social psychology vs. social practice theory (behaviour vs. practice)
Why vs. how / what
Waste streams and upcycling outcomes
Proper study for the links between upcycling, PA, and product longevity
Other behaviour change frameworks
Measuring the impact of varied interventions
Implementing interventions locally and nationally – prototyping and piloting
…
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26. Upcycling in businesses
Challenges and opportunities for scaling up
upcycling businesses: textile and wood upcycling
businesses in the UK
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27. Challenges and opportunities for scaling up
upcycling businesses: textile and wood upcycling
businesses in the UK
Upcycling in businesses
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35. What’s next
Addressing top 2-3 key global challenges and opportunities with action research
(e.g. prototyping, piloting, monitoring)
Improving material provision – supply chain improvement
Waste management with AI
Awareness raising activities
Longitudinal study on regular training, community events, traditional media, new
media, etc.
Production innovation – scalable ideas, concepts, technologies, etc.
Best practice – business models, products, supply chain management, etc.
…
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36. Upcycling design and education
Innovative design solutions for scaling up
upcycling SMEs
Products; services; PSS; policies;
regulations
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37. Upcycling design and making internships
Frontrunner Internship 2021-2022
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38. Upcycling design and making internships
Frontrunner Internship 2021-2022
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39. Upcycling design and making internships
Frontrunner Internship 2022-2023
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40. NPD for upcycling and the circular economy
2022-2023: DMU HEIF (Higher Education Innovation Funding) for 'New Product
Development for Upcycling and Circular Economy', £1
1,086
https://npd4ce.our.dmu.ac.uk/
Radical innovations for electronics with multiple components and mixed materials so
that they can be upcycled and comply with CE principles
41. NPD for upcycling and the circular economy
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42. NPD for upcycling and the circular economy
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43. NPD for upcycling and the circular economy
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44. NPD for upcycling and the circular economy
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45. How to understand and teach upcycling in the
context of the circular economy
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46. How to understand and teach upcycling in the
context of the circular economy
Design research for upcycling, circular economy and net zero
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47. What’s next
Replicating the NPD4CE project to different product categories
Scaling up the NPD4CE project to a regional or national level involving multiple
sectors
Involving industry partners – design with stakeholders
Competitions and collaborations between different universities in the UK and beyond
Continuous Delphi to finalise the teaching and learning materials for understanding
and teaching upcycling in the context of the CE
Open source digital resources (e.g. document, video)
…
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49. International Upcycling Research Network
https://iurn.our.dmu.ac.uk/about-iurn/
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FW007134%2F1
UKRI AHRC Research Networking grant (AH/W007134/1): £42,787
Project duration: 01/06/2022 – 31/05/2024
Project duration: 24 months
Background: Moving from a niche to a mainstream practice could realise the full
potential of upcycling. Despite recent increase in publications, initiatives and
businesses in upcycling, research is still embryonic. Development of upcycling theory
and practices across industries, disciplines and countries is required for growth.
Purpose: the world’s first long-term platform to facilitate such cross-industry,
multidisciplinary and international research
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50. International
Upcycling
Research Network
International Upcycling Research Network
58 network members from 20 countries of five continents: (i) Botswana, Ghana, Kenya,
Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe in Africa; (ii) Brazil, Canada, Chile,
Columbia, Costa Rica, and USA in America; (iii) Hong Kong, India, and South Korea in
Asia; (iv) Australia; and (v) Germany, Sweden, and UK in Europe
51. International Upcycling Research Network
Upcycling station: a
drop-in event as part
of the LCB Depot
Takeover of the
British Science
Festival 2022
(n>150)
(16/09/2022)
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52. International Upcycling Research Network
Upcycling seminars:
Africa (Sep, 2022);
Asia (Oct); the
Americas (Nov);
Australia and Europe
(Jan, 2023)
53. International Upcycling Research Network
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Interpretive
Structural
Modelling (ISM)
study on global
challenges/opport
unities for
upcycling (online:
15&20/09/2022)
(offline:
02/06/2023)
55. International Upcycling Research Network
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Kenyan Shibori workshop: A collaborative Shibori workshop between Birmingham City
University (BCU) (Elizabeth Burton as a leading person) and Kirinyaga University in
Kenya (Dr Sophia N. Njeru as a key collaborator) (16&29/01/2024)
56. International Upcycling Festival 2024
Aim: showcase the network activities and outcomes, expand the network, and engage
businesses and consumers for direct impact
Day 1 on Thursday 1
1th April 2024 (9am-5pm) at DMU: academic presentations and
discussions
Day 2 on Friday 12th April 2024 (12pm-9pm) at LCB Depot: engaging businesses
and consumers for awareness raising, knowledge transfer, new data collection and
networking through a public lecture series, stakeholder workshops, family-friendly
activities
Installations: Poster presentations, film screening, mini exhibitions, etc.
Gala dinner: informal networking between advisory board and network members
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61. Upcycling for everyone
https://upcycling4everyone.our.dmu.ac.uk/
DMU QR Funding for Participatory Research: £3,984.
Project duration: 10/2023 – 07/2024
Project duration: 10 months
Background: Creating positive personal and collective beliefs is paramount to
behaviour change when it comes to upcycling at home. Community events are known
to be an effective intervention for raising awareness and changing beliefs and
practices.
Purpose: The project aims to further our knowledge of how to get everyone involved
in upcycling at household level in the UK, and to test art and design-based
interventions (i.e., community events) to promote upcycling behaviour.
62. Upcycling for everyone
Objective 1: to understand opportunities and barriers to upcycling at home
Objective 2: to identify and co-create appropriate and effective art and design-based
interventions (i.e., community events)
Objective 3: to deliver the interventions and measure the impact
Objective 4: to disseminate the exemplary participatory research project widely
65. Special Issue of Sustainability 2021
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66. Net Zero Conference 2022 and edited book with
Routledge https://netzero2022.our.dmu.ac.uk/conference/
https://www.routledge.com/Research-Journeys-to-Net-Zero-Current-and-
Future-Leaders/Sung-Isherwood-Moalosi/p/book/9781032462097#
UKRI Open Access funding £10,000
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67. Thank you
Dr Kyungeun Sung
Senior Lecturer in Product Design
Programme Leader for MA/MSc Product Design
Faculty Deputy Head of Research Ethics
De Montfort University
Gateway House, Leicester, UK
Email: Kyungeun.sung@dmu.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1
16 207 8498
Website: https://www.kyungeunsung.com/home
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