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Circular Economy and Waste Management

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Author

Term

4. Term

Publication year

2014

Submitted on

Pages

53

Abstract

As the population is growing fast and the world resources are running out, humanity need to react to these problems in order to respond to the upcoming crisis. The Circular Economy model can be an answer to this problem as it promote the implementation of a regenerative economy by rethinking the design of different products to reuse the raw material of it once the product is thrown by the consumer. It also promote the use of renewable energy and that industries should stop using toxic substances that are harmful for the environment. Overall Circular Economy encourage the implementation of smarter businesses. This Thesis will develop the concept of Circular Economy and will show through different examples and different studies the important potential and influence this Economic model can have on the actual system which consist in take-make-dispose (products).