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.
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.
Circular Rs - Economic Functions
R0 ~ Refuse
R1 ~ Rethink
R2 ~ Reduce
R3 ~ ReDesign
R4 ~ ReDesign
R5~ Reuse
R6 ~ Repair
R7 ~ Refurbish
R8 ~ Remanufacture
R9 ~ Repurpose
R10 ~ Renovate
R12 ~ Recover
R11 ~ Recyclable Resources
Fact Sheets
These Fact Sheets provide insights, trends and ideas on the circular economy in Asia and across the world.
The Circular R’s of Repairs
The Circular Rs for Recovering Material Value
The Circular Rs of Remanufacturing
The Circular R’s of Fashion
The Circular R’s ~ Secondary Raw Materials
