On April 3rd, 2025, partners of the CircleRedu project gathered online for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting focused primarily on introducing the basic principles of the Circular Economy, which was presented by Joanna Ejdys from Bialystok University of Technology (BUT).
The Circular Economy focuses on minimizing waste by designing processes that maximize the reuse, regeneration, and recycling of materials. Unlike the traditional linear economy, the circular model emphasizes extending product lifecycles, reducing material use, and promoting sustainable practices to significantly decrease environmental impact.
The circular economy is replacing the linear economy. In the circular economy, processes are designed to minimize waste, waste products and materials are reused where possible, and non-reusable materials are regenerated or recycled.
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If you would like to deepen your knowledge about the Circular Economy, we invite you to explore our materials.
- 4 industry leaders on what it takes to go circular
www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/09/4-industry-leaders-on-what-it-takes-to-go-circular-economy-circularity-sdis-2021/ - UNIDO. Circular economy
www.unido.org/our-focus-cross-cutting-services/circular-economy - The circular economy: Moving from theory to practice
www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability/our-insights/the-circular-economy-moving-from-theory-to-practice - Guide. Circular Economy: What is it + how does it work?
www.rts.com/resources/guides/circular-economy/ - Sankey diagram of material flows for EU-countries
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/circular-economy/material-flow-diagram - The film: Humans Changed the Face of the Earth, Now We Rethink Our Future, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wn_iinbxw&t=87s
Stay tuned for more updates and developments from our next meeting!