Eliminate waste Recirculate Products and Materials, Regenerate nature
In a circular economy, products and materials remain in use through strategies such as maintenance, reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing, recycling, and composting. This approach addresses climate change and other global challenges—such as biodiversity loss, pollution, and waste—by separating economic growth from the consumption of limited natural resources.
What is the circular economy?
The circular economy is a production and consumption model that focuses on sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling materials and products for as long as possible. This approach helps to extend the lifespan of products.
Mitigate Biodiversity
Reusing and recycling products can slow the consumption of natural resources, minimize habitat and landscape disruption, and help mitigate biodiversity loss.
Reduce Greenhouse Gases
An additional advantage of the circular economy is the decrease in overall yearly greenhouse gas emissions. The European Environment Agency reports that industrial processes and product use contribute 9.10% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, while waste management accounts for 3.32%.
Decrease Waste
Transitioning to more durable products that can be reused, upgraded, and repaired would help decrease waste. Packaging waste is a rising concern, with the average European producing nearly 180 kilograms of it annually. The goal is to address excessive packaging and enhance its design to encourage reuse and recycling.
The Waste Heirachy
The waste hierarchy ranks waste management options based on what is most environmentally beneficial. After prevention, it emphasizes prioritizing reuse and recycling over recovery and disposal. At Mesh Waste, we have adopted this approach, with the shared goal of reducing waste sent to landfills.
Our Contribution Towards a Circular Economy
At Mesh Waste, we focus on recycling, but as we transition towards a Circular Economy model, it’s important to recognize that recycling isn’t always the best solution. When reuse isn’t feasible due to technical or commercial constraints, recycling becomes the next best option. The waste hierarchy correctly places recycling below prevention, repair, and reuse. To enhance sustainability, we must improve how we apply the waste hierarchy, prioritizing repair and reuse over recycling.
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Whether you have old office equipment, redundant laptops, damaged solar panels or overstock. Get in touch with us to see how we can help.
“The goods of today are the resources of tomorrow at yesterday’s resource prices.”
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