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Moving beyond waste management towards a green economy

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Article Published 15 Mar 2016 Last modified 18 May 2021

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Photo: © Nikolaos Kalkounos, Picture2050 /EEA

Our current resource use is not sustainable and is putting pressure on our planet. We need to facilitate a transition towards a circular, green economy by moving beyond waste policies and focusing on eco-design, innovation and investments. Research can foster not only innovation in production, but also in business models and financing mechanisms.