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Circular economy – Design and make a creative and innovative product that…
Circular economy – Design and make a creative and innovative product that has the circular economy as its primary design principle.
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6Rs
Reduce, Reuse, Refuse, Rethink, Repair and Recycle
A circular economy is an alternative to a traditional linear economy (make, use, dispose) in which we keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them whilst in use, then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of each service life. 
Basic requirements for a successful circular economy are:
Effective measures required from policy makers:
Attractive conditions for returning metal-containing waste (deposit systems, collection points, mobile/ pick-up services).
Subsidisation of processes treating waste streams
Sensitisation of population/social awareness
Funded research on innovative processes
Rules and policies required from industry:
Product design that enables disassembly and recycling
Development of flexible processes for dynamic waste streams
Advanced sorting techniques (intelligent sensor systems)
Practices required from citizens:
Responsible handling of end-of-life products
Increased awareness of proper waste disposal options