This Plan was implemented over the period from March 11, 2019 to the end of December, 2019. The main objective of the Plan was to achieve the segmented promotion of environmentally-friendly product design principles and to further environmental education in schools, so as to promote the recycling of resources. The main results achieved were as follows: (I) Formulation of quantitative indicators for the Green Design of electromechanical and electronic products, and compilation of a Green Design Handbook, so as to promote the development of environmentally-friendly product design and technology in industry. (II) Holding of 6 “train the trainers” courses for elementary schools, with 231 people participating, and 46 school promotion activities, with 5,400 people participating, so as to spread awareness of the circular economy and plastic products restriction policy issues among elementary school students; incorporation of circular economy and Green Design principles into the curriculum at 4 universities and colleges, to help ensure that the designers and consumers of the future have enhanced awareness of environmentally-friendly products and environmentally-friendly lifestyles. (III) Formulation of the “Circular Economy - Promotion of Assessment Operations in Relation to the Circular Utilization of Recycled Materials” system, and responding to growing international concern over the issue of plastic waste in the oceans by selecting plastic waste processing and recycling organizations as the target for assessment, so as to promote cross-industry mutual learning and enhance the circular utilization of materials. (IV) Continued promotion of the Taiwan Cradle to Cradle Strategic Alliance. This year (2019), 20 firms have been invited to join the Alliance, and 10 panel discussion sessions have been held; in addition, guidance and coordination were provided to help Alliance members implement three special projects - focusing on healthy circular economy clothing for young children, circular utilization of banners and flags and healthy circular economy printed products, etc. - so as to realize the circular economy in relation to industrial supply chains and resource usage.

Environmental friendly product design、Environmental Education、Circular Economy