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Introduction
What is the circular economy?
The circular economy is a new model of production, and consumption that guarantees sustainable growth over time. With the circular economy, we promote the optimization of resources, the reduction in the consumption of raw materials, and the use of waste, recycling it or giving it a new life to turn it into new products. Therefore, the circular economy aims to make the most of the material resources available to us by extending the life cycle of products. The idea arises from imitating nature, where everything has value, and everything is used, where waste becomes a new resource. In this way, the balance between progress, and sustainability is maintained.
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What is the circular economy?
The circular economy is a new model of production, and consumption that guarantees sustainable growth over time. With the circular economy, we promote the optimization of resources, the reduction in the consumption of raw materials, and the use of waste, recycling it or giving it a new life to turn it into new products. Therefore, the circular economy aims to make the most of the material resources available to us by extending the life cycle of products. The idea arises from imitating nature, where everything has value, and everything is used, where waste becomes a new resource. In this way, the balance between progress, and sustainability is maintained.
What is the circular economy?
The circular economy is a new model of production, and consumption that guarantees sustainable growth over time. With the circular economy, we promote the optimization of resources, the reduction in the consumption of raw materials, and the use of waste, recycling it or giving it a new life to turn it into new products. Therefore, the circular economy aims to make the most of the material resources available to us by extending the life cycle of products. The idea arises from imitating nature, where everything has value, and everything is used, where waste becomes a new resource. In this way, the balance between progress, and sustainability is maintained.
What is the circular economy?
The circular economy is a new model of production, and consumption that guarantees sustainable growth over time. With the circular economy, we promote the optimization of resources, the reduction in the consumption of raw materials, and the use of waste, recycling it or giving it a new life to turn it into new products. Therefore, the circular economy aims to make the most of the material resources available to us by extending the life cycle of products. The idea arises from imitating nature, where everything has value, and everything is used, where waste becomes a new resource. In this way, the balance between progress, and sustainability is maintained.
This Case Study aims to map the current state of affairs in CDW in Cyprus, highlighting the consequences of non proper management, and new important developments that have been incorporated in the international, and European legislative agenda.
The aim of the Titan Cement Group case study is to highlight that even one of the biggest, well-known, and most profitable industries in Greece have marked a significant progress towards applying circular economy models in all of their products life cycle, and is developing synergies of circular economy with other industries, causing a positive impact.
1. Encourage the creation of alliances with the different waste generation, and management sectors, and with R&D&I institutions, and companies.
2. To improve waste management, providing incentives for its recovery.
3. Recover wasteland by immobilizing pollutants, and minimizing erosion.
4. To generate protection, and economic interest zones in the recovered areas.
5. Improve water management, and treatment, reducing the volume of water to be treated.
6. To recover biodiversity, create new ecological niches.
7. To favor socio-economic development by creating business projects.
8. To fight against climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving the carbon footprint.
This case study aims to demonstrate that it is possible to create sustainable, and innovative materials for fashion, starting from the by-products of citrus juices, using an innovative, and patented process, and collaborating with industry leaders.
They are bringing sustainable practices to the fashion, and textile industry, helping to shape a new concept of luxury based on an ethical, and sustainable lifestyle.
The aim of this case study is to demonstrate that all vegetables deserve love, and what we usually avoid picking in the supermarket, gets thrown away. Choosing to buy from local producers or clean partially damaged vegetables is an excellent way of combating food waste.
Production of textile is one biggest pollution problems nowadays. Production of textile produce 20% of total water pollution on our Planet. Leading social enterprise in Croatia is Humana Nova. They are employing marginalized groups, collecting textiles, reusing, and recycling them, and with that process they actively contribute to poverty reduction, sustainable development of the local community, and nature preservation.
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