Materials shall be conceived according to a full life-cycle approach, from the supply of available materials to end of life (cradle to cradle), with innovative approaches to minimise the resources (including energy) required for their transformation or to minimise negative impacts for humans and the environment.
Ceapfar ábhair de réir cur chuige saolré iomlán, ó sholáthar na n-ábhar atá ar fáil go dtí deireadh ré (próiseas athghiniúnach), agus cuir chuige nuálacha chun na hacmhainní (lena n-áirítear fuinneamh) is gá le haghaidh a dtrasfhoirmithe a íoslaghdú nó chun drochthionchair ar dhaoine agus ar an gcomhshaol a íoslaghdú.