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Theatre Green Book PRODUCTIONS Toolkit – Designing and Making<\/h1>\n

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End of Life Disposal<\/h2>\n

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According to the guidelines of the Theatre Green Book, your first thought should be \u2018Can I do without it?\u2019 but if you are certain you do want and need an item you should then consider steps to <\/b>reduce the amount<\/b><\/a> you are likely to have to get rid of at the end of a production, and then consider whether you can repurpose them for your future productions, put into storage for future use, or <\/b>give to another company<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Planning ahead<\/b><\/h1>\n

Remember to bear in mind how you will dispose of items throughout the whole design and build process. The aim is to move to a circular model of production, where everything stays in use in its original format for as long as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

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There are many strategies you can follow to reduce the burden of disposal at end of life, some of which are covered in other toolkit sections of the Theatre Green Book. For example, can an item be designed to <\/span>modular principles<\/span><\/a>, so that only some elements of the item are disposed whilst others are retained for stock? Can you follow design for disassembly guidance to enhance the ability of your items to be disassembled into their constituent materials at end of life? Materials which you have bonded together with glues, for example, or covered with paints and texture, will have reduced value in the recycling chain and may no longer be recyclable. It\u2019s therefore vital to plan your build process so that items are built for disassembly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Disposal\u00a0<\/b><\/h1>\n

If you have done everything you can to achieve the above, but still have some items to dispose of, you can still consider how to do this as responsibly as possible, ensuring items are recycled rather than sent to landfill or incineration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n