Circular design & sustainable production — thematic briefing — European Environment Agency (EEA)
Product design sits at the heart of circular economy: maximizing reuse, repair, modularity and closing material loops to reduce waste and environmental impact.
Circularity, Design, Reusability, Repairability, Remanufacturing Material consumption Waste generation Recyclability Hazardous substances Ecodesign / ESPR
Denis Calus
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Urban mining refers to the process of reclaiming raw materials from spent products, buildings, and waste. This practice helps to reduce the need for virgin materials and minimises environmental impact. With regards to electronics, the term is used to describe the process of extracting valuable metals from electronic sub-systems: gold, copper, aluminium, zinc
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