Cradle to Cradle and Cradle to Grave: A Business Report Analysis

This report provides a comparative analysis of the Cradle to Cradle and Cradle to Grave business models. The report begins by defining Cradle to Cradle as a design approach that considers the entire product lifecycle, recyclability, and environmental responsibility, contrasting it with Cradle to Grave, which focuses on the product's end-of-life disposal. The report highlights the competitive advantages of the Cradle to Cradle approach, particularly through product certification and its alignment with sustainable practices. A detailed comparison table outlines the key differences, including downcycling versus product reuse, and the implications for environmental and economic benefits. The report underscores the importance of considering environmental concerns, material safety, and the economic advantages of reusing resources and improving product performance. This analysis is crucial for understanding the evolution of sustainable business practices and the shift towards more environmentally conscious product design and manufacturing processes.

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Introduction
 Cradle to Cradle an approach,
which:
 designs the intelligent products,
processes and systems,
 taking into an account the entire
life cycle of the product,
recyclability, renewable energy
use, water efficiency, quality, and
social responsibility.
 It is designed to distinguish in
between two types of products
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 In business terms, Cradle to Grave
having a major environmental impact
over the product or activities right from
the beginning of the life-cycle till its end
or at its disposal1.

Competitive advantage
strategy
With the continuous improvement, cradle-to-cradle
is certified with the product standards.
Moreover, they also try to that how companies
made changes in their product and processes and
what all difference made to environmental and
social system likewise, they switch from grey to
green, Good design coequals to good business.
By persuasion of cradle to cradle product
optimisation and certification helped companies to
become front runner due to the adoption of the
competitive edge strategy.

Comparison
Cradle to Grave Cradle to Cradle
 It products are down cycled,
which results in lower value
product.
 Down cycling is when the high
quality plastic material are
turned into parking bumpers
because the recycled material
is contaminated preventing its
usage in higher quality
products
 In this the design of the
products and system is in such
a way that it results in taking
back products at the end and
it is useful and can turn them
into new products.
 In this, the products can be
taken back and can be
recycled and reused. As this
concept within the cleaning
industry, it is an inevitable
next step for the green
cleaning moment2.

Benefits
Cradle to Grave Cradle to Cradle
 It is helpful in case of maternity
grand and allowances, child
benefit, sickness, injury,
unemployment and retirement
pension.
 In product development
perspective material
acquisition, manufacture, reuse
and recycling, operational
performance is done
 In environmental concern,
when material is safe, then
customer is safe and hence,
ecosystem is safe.
 In economic concern, The
manufacturing resources or in
technical nutrients are reused
and hence, saves money.
Moreover, products are
manufactured at same level of
speed and quality2 .

References
1. Ashkin, S. cradle to grave vs. cradle to
cradle: Cleanlink 2019.
https://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Cradle
-To-Grave-Vs-Cradle-To-Cradle--9277
2. Pivot International. The pros and cons of
cradle to cradle .Accessed January 27,2019
https://www.pivotint.com/blog/the-pros-
and-cons-of-cradle-to-cradle-design