Circular economy, what is this term and why is it so important to the companies in the present day?
The circular economy starts at the design phase — you can’t remanufacture a product if it’s not designed to be recycled. For example, gluing can prevent recycling. Even black plastic can interfere, because it’s not recognized by machines at the waste management facility.” said Zoe Bezpalko, a manager of sustainable strategy at Autodesk.
This practise consists of taking products in or near to deterioration and flipping them into being useful again. This can be done through techniques like 3-D printing. Instead of recycling to its original state, this allows the upgradation of a product making it equipped with the latest technology.
This might sound something like the practice of refurbishing taking place since long but is quite different. For example, a refurbished Air Conditioner has still been running since say the past 5 years but the re manufactured one will be brand new in its looks and efficiency.
The ultimate goal of the practice is the reduction of landfills. While this is still a relatively new concept, more and more companies are in attempts to adapt it and is a major part of the said circular economy.
“Remanufacturing is a smart way to continue to advance without creating a lot of waste. The development of new technology is allowing remanufacturing to grow stronger,” Nasr said. “Most of the emission and waste from manufacturing comes from material mining and processing.” said Nabil Nasr, the director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at the Rochester Institute of Technology. And we completely agree! Way to go ecological developments.
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