How well do you know your materials?

What material or medium do you frequently work with? Think about its properties.

Look at the statements on the cards. Which are correct, which are incorrect and which are you unsure about?

You know a fair bit about your material or medium.

Are you sure it’s the best choice for your project? How could you find out more and make more informed choices?

There’s quite a lot still to learn or discover about your material.

Is it really the best choice for your project? How could you find out more and make more informed choices?

10/10

My material...

is a renewable resource

9/10

My material...

is biodegradable

8/10

My material...

is safe for general use

7/10

My material...

is something I feel guilty about

6/10

My material...

is a barrier to a more circular economy

5/10

My material...

consumes energy on an ongoing basis

4/10

My material...

is essential for attracting the consumer

3/10

My material...

won’t be used in the future

2/10

My material...

is sourced or produced locally

1/10

My material...

is destined for landfill after use

Who We Are and What We Do

Novelis and Forum for the Future share a commitment to sustainability. Novelis is working for long-term systemic change in how we produce and transform materials and is partnering with Forum for the Future to support and encourage wider adoption of circularity.

NOVELIS

Novelis Inc. is the global leader in aluminium rolled products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminium, delivering unique solutions for the most demanding global applications, such as beverage cans, automobiles, architecture and consumer electronics. In 2014 Novelis opened the world’s largest cutting-edge aluminium recycling facility in Nachterstedt, Germany.

FORUM FOR THE FUTURE

Forum is an independent non-profit organisation that works globally with business, government and others to solve complex sustainability challenges. We believe it is critical to transform the key systems we rely on to shape a brighter future and innovate for long-term success.

Thanks also go to a number of contributors and interviewees including Jaguar Land Rover, The Agency of Design, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, GKN Land Systems, Knowledge Transfer Network and Julian Allwood, professor of engineering and the environment at Cambridge University.