Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart

 

Publications

 
English / Deutsch

Articles:

  1. Cordes, M.: Provokateur oder Visionär? In: Verkehrsrundschau, No. 7, 2007, p. 22 - 24.
  2. Pütz, U.: Öko-Vision mit Lebenslust. In: Mobil, No. 2, 2007, p. 42 - 43.
  3. Shaw, B.; Hill, J.: Cradle to Cradle. In: Inside Track (The Quarterly Magazine of Green Alliance), No. 13, 2006, p. 10 - 11
  4. Brooks R. A.; Mueller, E.: Cradle to Cradle: Designers work to reconcile the demand for totally recyclable design with the means required to achieve it. In: Perspective (Journal of the International Interior Design Association), 2006, p. 17 - 23
  5. Braungart, M.: Cradle to Cradle. In: Textiles (The Quaterly Magazine of the Textile Instiute), Nr. 1, 2006, p. 8 - 11
  6. Smith, R.: Beyond Recycling: Manufactures Embrace "C2C" Design. In: The Wall Street Journal, 3 March 2005, p. B1
  7. Debold, E.: The Business of Saving the World. In: What is Enlightenment, No. 28, March - May 2005, p. 60 - 68
  8. "Eco-Industries Model Nature's Bounty" by Michael Braungart in the September/October 2004 issue of Resource magazine.
  9. "25 Environmental Champions for 2004 + A Tribute to the Trailblazers" by Katie Sosnowchik and Penny Bonda in the July 2004 issue of Interior & Sources magazine, which features Michael Braungart as one of the trailblazers.
  10. Braungart, M.: Cradle-to-Cradle Design: Redesigning the Relationships between Industry and Nature. in: Magariños, C. A.; Sercovich, F. C. (edt.): Updating and Fleshing Out the Development Agenda : Papers and Proceedings of the Venice II Meeting, 3.-4.10.2003, Venice, Italy. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna 2003, p. 171 - 194; some information
  11. "Design for the Triple Top Line: New Tools for Sustainable Commerce" by William McDonough and Michael Braungart.
  12. "Applying the Principles of Green Engineering to Cradle to Cradle Design" by William McDonough, Michael Braungart, Paul Anastas, and Julie Zimmerman in the December 2003 issue of Environmental Science and Technology.
  13. "Intelligent Materials Pooling: Evolving Profitable Technical Metabolism Through a Supportive Business Community" by William McDonough and Michael Braungart in the April/May 2003 issue of Green@Work.
  14. "Cradle to Cradle: The Next Packaging Paradigm?" by David Newcorn in the May 2003 issue of Packaging World, which features the innovative packaging ideas of William McDonough and Michael Braungart.
  15. "The NEXT Industrial Revolution" by William McDonough and Michael Braungart in the October 1998 issue of the Atlantic Monthly.


Books:

  1. Braungart, M., McDonough, W., Einfach intelligent produzieren. cradle to cradle: Die Natur zeigt wie wir Dinge besser machen können. Berliner Taschenbuchverlag, June 2003.
  2. Braungart, M., McDonough, W., Cradle to Cradle. Remaking the Way We Make Things, New York 2002. Take a look inside this book, click here.
  3. McDonough, W., Braungart, M., Mullhall, D., Hansen, K. (1992) The Hannover Principles / Design for Sustainability.

 
Publications in cooperation with EPEA:

  1. Braungart, M.: It´s time for corporations to move beyond guilt management. In: Corporate Responsibility Management, Volume 1, No. 6, June/July 2005, p. 3
  2. von Uexküll, O.; Skerfving, S.; Doyle, R.; Braungart, M.: Antimony in brake pads - a carcinogenic component? In: Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 13, No. 1, 2005, p. 19-3. Abstract
  3. Braungart, M.; Bollinger, A.: Beyond Eco-Efficiency: A Strategy for Eco-Effective Product and System Design. In: Reichl, H.; Griese, H.; Pötter, H. (Ed.): Joint International Congress and Exhibition : Electronics Goes Green 2004 : Driving Forces for Future Electronics. Stuttgart, 2004, p. 861 - 864
  4. Braungart, M.: Eco-industries model nature´s bounty. In: resources. September/October 2004, p. 31 - 33
  5. Rivière, A.: Going better is good, going less bad is not good: Measuring eco-effectiveness instead of Eco-efficiency (1,6 MB). Presentation at International Eco-Efficiency Conference : Eco-Efficiency for Sustainability from 1.- 3. April 2004 in Leiden, Netherlands
  6. Braungart, M.; Rivière, A.; Ketelhut, R.: Eco-Effective Design of Products and Production Systems - 8 theses on methodological and institutional prerequisites. In: Seiler-Hausmann, J.-D.; Liedtke, C.;von Weizäcker, E.U. (Ed.): Eco-efficiency and Beyond. Towards the Sustainable Enterprise. Greenleaf Publishing Limited, 2004, p. 146 - 151
  7. Kälin, A.; Rivière, A.; Ketelhut, R.; Braungart, M: ClimatexTM LifeguardFR Upholstery Fabrics - The Chronicle of a Sustainable Product Redesign. In: Seiler-Hausmann, J.-D.; Liedtke, C.;von Weizäcker, E.U. (Ed.): Eco-efficiency and Beyond. Towards the Sustainable Enterprise. Greenleaf Publishing Limited, 2004, p. 130 - 145
  8. McDonough, W.; Braungart, M.; Anastas, P. T.; Zimmerman, J. B.: Applying the Principles of Green Engineering to Cradle-toCradle Design. In: Environmental Science & Technology, December 2003, p. 434 - 441
  9. Braungart, M.: Cradle-to-Cradle Design: Redesigning the Relationships between Industry and Nature. In: Magariños, C. A.; Sercovich, F. C. (Ed.): Updating and Fleshing Out the Development Agenda : Papers and Proceedings of the Venice II Meeting, 3.-4.10.2003, Venice, Italy. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna 2003, p. 171 - 194; some information
  10. Braungart, M.: "Intelligent Materials Pooling" im Kunststoffbereich. In: Fraunhofer Institut Umwelt-, Sicherheits-. Energietechnik UMSICHT (Ed.): 12. Kunststoff und Recycling Kolloquium 2003. 18th and 19th September 2003 in Krefeld. Tagungsband
  11. McDonough, W; Braungart, M.: Towards a sustaining architecture for the 21st century: the promise of cradle to cradle design. In: Industry and Environment, 26, Nr. 2-3, April-September 2003, p. 13 - 16
  12. McDonough, W.; Braungart, M.: From Principles to Practices : Creating a sustaining architecture for the 21st century. using the enduring laws of nature. In: Green@Work May/June 2003, p. 36 - 39
  13. Braungart, M.; McDonough, W.: Vom Auto, das die Natur nährt : Essay über die Chancen, unsere Wirtschaft umzukrempeln. In: Natur & Kosmos, August 2003, p. 54 - 55
  14. Braungart, M.; McDonough, W.: Einfach intelligent produzieren. cradle to cradle: Die Natur zeigt wie wir Dinge besser machen können. Berliner Taschenbuchverlag, June 2003
  15. McDonough, W.; Braungart, M.: Intelligent Materials Pooling : Envolving a profitable technical metabolism through a supportive business community. In: Green@Work, March/April 2003, p. 50- 54
  16. Braungart, M.: Beyond the Limits of Sustainable Architecture: A New Material Sensibility for the Twenty-first Century. In: Big & Green : Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21st Century, 2002. p. 114 - 125.
  17. Braungart, M.: Intelligent Materials Pooling - Evolving a Profitable Technical Metabolism, Monthly Feature, Sept/Oct 2002 (See pdf-file)
  18. McDonough, W.; Braungart, M.: Design for the Triple Top Line: New Tools for Sustainable Commerce. In: International Journal of Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Environmental Strategy, Nr. 3 2002, p. 251- 258
  19. Braungart, M.; McDonough, W.:Cradle to Cradle. Remaking the Way We Make Things, North Point Press, New York 2002.
  20. Kälin, A.; Rivière, A.; Braungart, M.: Nachhaltige Produktion durch den Einsatz positiv definierter Chemikalien bei Textilien. In: Wasser & Boden, 53/11, 2001, p 13 - 17. (Sustainable textile production through use of positively defined chemicals) (See pdf-file)
  21. McDonough, W., Braungart, M., Reinventing the World: Step one to Five, Green@Work Magazine, see issues March/April, May/June, July/August, Sept/October, November/December 2001. http://www.greenatworkmag.com/read.html
  22. EPEA GmbH: Smoked Meat Has A Whole New Meaning: Effects of the Ban on Animal Proteins in Feed, October 2001(See pdf-file)
  23. Braungart, M.: Brot für die Welt - Fleisch für die Müllverbrennung. In:
    ÖKO-TEST, October 2001, p. 44. ("Bread for the World - Meat for incineration": effects of the Ban of Anmimal Proteins in Feed).
  24. Braungart, M.; McDonough, W.: A World of Abundance. In: Interfaces 30, 3, May - June 2000, p. 55-65.
  25. Braungart M., Kölln A., McDonough W. (1999): Antimony-free Polyester -- Effects and Environmental Compatability. Speech at the Institute for Textile Technology in Lodz during the international Conference  EKOTEXTIL in May 1999 (on behalf of the Institut for Textile Technology in Lodz)
  26. Braungart, M., Gallenkemper, B., Eickhoff, U., Flamme, S., Ketelhut, R., Walter, W. (1999). Assessment of the energetic use of high calorific waste fractions for environmental and health compatibility. (On behalf of the company Rethmann Entsorgungswirtschaft GmbH & Co. KG; published in May 1999)
  27. Braungart, M., Soth J. (1999) Preventing allergies through intelligent product design. Medizin + Umwelt 12:54-58.
  28. Braungart, M., Pott, I., Sinn, C. (1998) Possible Health and Environmental Impairments due to the introduction of a return PET bottles system (Hamburg)
  29. Braungart, M. (1998) Management of material streams instead of end of the pipe-Technique and the impact on climate protection. In Rethmann aktuell 2:9-11
  30. McDonough, W., Braungart, M. (1998) The Next Industrial Revolution, in The Atlantic Monthly 10:82-92 (*)
  31. Rivière, A., Soth, J., Ketelhut, R., Rinkevich, J., Braungart, M. (1997) From Life-Cycle Assessment to Life-Cycle Development. In: Air & Waste Management Association’s 90th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, June 8 - 13, 1997,Toronto, No. 97-TA 48.07 (*)
  32. Soth, J., Pott, I., Sinn, C., Schäfer, T., Rinkevich, J., Braungart, M. (1997) Product related solid waste analysis as a basis for planning municipal solid waste reduction measurements. In: Air & Waste Management Association’s 90 th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, June 8 - 13, 1997, Toronto, No. 97-A 1455 (*)
  33. Braungart, M., Soth, J., Sinn, C., Horn, S., Schäfer, T. (1996) A Means to an End. The product-related waste analysis provides reliable data to the municipalities for efficient waste reduction. In: Müllmagazin 2:42 - 45.
  34. Ketelhut, R., Soth, J., Braungart, M. (1995) Principles for Sustainable Development. In: Informationsbrief des unabhängigen Instituts für Umweltfragen (UfU) e.V., 26: 3-8
  35. Ketelhut, R., Soth, J., Braungart, M. (1995) Ökobilanzen. Ein Instrument zur Verbesserung der Produktqualität. Metalloberfläche Nr. 49
  36. Braungart, M. (1994): Service Concepts for the Chemical Industry. In: Bayreuther Initative für Wirtschaftsökologie e.V.: Kreislaufwirtschaft statt Abfallwirtschaft. Publisher: Kai Hockerts u.a., Universitätsverlag Ulm pp. 107-114
  37. Braungart, M. (1994) An "Intelligent Product System" instead of a High-Tech-Waste Management. In: Kreislaufwirtschaft statt Abfallwirtschaft, Scripts of the Bayreuther Initiative für Wirtschaftsökologie e.V., 1: 45-55, Universitätsverlag Ulm GmbH
  38. Braungart, M.: Engelfried, J., Mulhall, D. (1993) Criteria for Sustainable Development of Products and Production, Fresenius Envir. Bulletin 2:70-77 (*)
  39. Braungart, M., Engelfried, J. (1992) An "Intelligent Product System" to replace "Waste Management", Fresenius Envir Bulletin 1:613-619 (*).
  40. McDonough, W., Braungart, M., Mullhall, D., Hansen, K. (1992) The Hannover Principles / Design for Sustainability (*)
  41. Braungart, M. (1991) Environmental Protection as an Advantage for Companies, Intelligent Solutions for Environmental Issues through better products. In: Mit Umweltschutz zum Gewinn - für die Wirtschaft und die Umwelt. Congressreader of the 6. B.A.U.M. Congress. B.A.U.M. e.V. Hamburg pp. 109-122

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Studies in cooperation with EPEA:

  1. Braungart, M.; Bollinger, A. (2006) Towards a Regenerative Automobile Industry in China.
  2. Braungart, M.; Bondesen, P.; Kälin, A.; Gabler, B. (2005) Specific Public Goods for Economic Development with a Focus on Environment.
  3. Braungart, M., Doyle, R., Feucht, H., Heymann, S., Nikov, K., Rivière, A. (2000) Sustainable Gold Mining.
  4. Braungart, M., Soth, J., Ketelhut, R., Lobmeyer, A., Parusel, D., Kölln, A., Heymann, S., Büchel, J. (2000) Recycling of Nutrients in Modern Livestock Production.
  5. Braungart, M., Hartkopf, V., Bozien, L., Petzold-Bradley, E., Ries, R. (1998) Towards a Design for Reincarnation: An Evaluation of Materials in the Intelligent Workplace.
  6. Braungart, M., van Buuren E., Pott I. (1998) Biodegradable Materials for film applications (on behalf of a multinational company
  7. Braungart, M., Ketelhut R., Sinn C. (1998) Positive list Deep print (on behalf of a catalogue printing company)
  8. Braungart, M., van Buuren E., Ketelhut R., Sinn C. (1998) Environmental and Health impact assessment for a Catalyst used in polyester synthesis (on Behalf a Multinational chemical company)
  9. Braungart, M., Ketelhut R., Pott I., Urben, I., Zimmermann J. (1997) The service "Washing" (on behalf of a mailorder company )
  10. Braungart, M., Ketelhut, R., Rivière A. (1997) Environmental relevance of the paper production chain (on behalf of a mailorder company)
  11. Braungart, M, Pott I. (1997) Ecological and Social time bombs - Issue Management (on behalf of a chemical company )
  12. Rivière, A., Braungart, M. (1997) Relevance of fluorinated Hydrocarbons for the repellent finshing of textiles for Environment and Health
  13. Braungart M., Rivière A. (1996) Selection of textile auxiliaries for the production of cotton textiles under aspects of environmental and health Soundness (on behalf of a clothing company).
  14. Braungart M., Rivière A. (1996) Selection of reactive dyes for the production of cotton textiles under aspects of environmental and health Soundness (on Behalf of a clothing company).
  15. Braungart, M., Ketelhut R. (1995) Positive list of Pigments for dyeing Polyolefins (On behalf of a mailorder company)
 

Publications and studies in cooperation with HUI Hamburger Umweltinstitut e.V.:

  1. Braungart, M., Lobmeyer, A., Bergsträßer, K.: 3rd Top50-Study 1999. Assessment and Environmental Performance of the World’s Largest Chemical- and Pharmaceutical Companies. Abstract. Hamburg (1999).
  2. Braungart, M., Bujanowski, A., Schäding J., Sinn, C.: Poor Design Practices - Gaseous Emissions from Complex Products, Hamburg (1997).
  3. Braungart, M., Bujanowski, A.: Primitives Produkt-Design: Gaseous Emissions from Consumer Products, in: Arzt und Umwelt - Ökologisches Ärzteblatt, Heft 4/97 (Oktober 1997), S. 305-307.
  4. Braungart, M., Hansen, K, Mulhall, D.: Biomass Nutrient Recycling - An affordable closed-cycle procress with added benefits, in: Water Environmnt & Technologie, Heft August 1997, S. 41-45.
  5. Braungart, M., Urben, I., et al: Top50 - Project Report - Environmental Performance of the World`s Largest Chemical and Pharmaceutical Companies, Hamburg (April 1996)
  6. Braungart, M.: The Bill Will Pay the Weakest - The Danger of Chemicals for Children, in: Grünstift (May 1996)
  7. Braungart, M., Urben, I., Ketelhut, R.: Environmental Benchmarking: The Top50-Projekt of the Hamburg Environmental Institute - Assessment and Environmental Performance of the World’s Largest Chemical- and Pharmaceutical Companies -, in: UE - Umwelt und Energie, Heft 6, 1.10.1996, S. 1 - 30
  8. Braungart, M., Hansen, K., Mulhall, D.: A Cycle of Cycles - Puryfying Water in Tropical Regions, Hamburg/Petropolis, Brazil (1995)