The Circular Rs
The Circular Rs
The “Circular Rs” is a collection of functions that make up the circular economy. Although these activities are already present in the linear economy, they are treated as standalone activities.
Very few people, companies or organisations can practice all the Circular Rs, so selecting the right function that suits you or your company is critical to success in the circular economy.
What Are The Circular Rs?
We live in a world of finite resources, the primary raw materials we extract from nature to manufacture the products we buy and later discard. The Circular Rs are the tools to improve resource management.
In the circular economy, resource management is achieved in two ways:
1 – Product use-cycle extension: For example, reuse or repair extends the life of products, away from single-use or early obsolescence. Product-as-a-Service aims to shift the ownership of a product to the sale of a utility. Instead of buying a light globe, we rent the light or the globe’s utility.
2 – Material Management: The economical extraction of uncontaminated end-of-use-cycle materials for reprocessing to become feedstock in new products.
Circular Rs - Behavioural Functions
Circular Rs - Economic Functions
Fact Sheets
These Fact Sheets provide insights, trends and ideas on the circular economy in Asia and across the world. They are created for our #CircularOctober campaign. For the complete list, visit the Fact Sheets page; click on the image to download.
