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Why Adapt Circular Economic Principles?
The circular economy establishes a more sustainable production
and consumption model in which raw materials are kept longer
in production cycles and can be used repeatedly, therefore
generating much less waste. In such an economy, all forms of
waste, such as clothes, scrap metal and obsolete electronics,
are returned to the economy or used more efficiently. This can
provide a way to not only protect the environment, but use
natural resources more wisely, develop new sectors, create jobs
and develop new capabilities.
For example, a “circular economy” approach to waste
management is where waste is viewed as a potential resource
that can be reused, recycled or repurposed (composting,
wastewater treatment / reclamation, design for disassembly at
end of life).
CIRCULAR
ECONOMY FOR
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
WHAT IS A CIRCULAR
ECONOMY
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