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Smarter products and services key to resource-efficient, circular economy

News Published 06 Jun 2017 Last modified 06 Jun 2017

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Photo: © ©Ybele Hoogeveen

Making products like mobile phones and other consumer goods last longer and easier to repair and reuse will be key to the shift towards a more resource-efficient circular economy. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today stresses that ‘circular’ business models cannot rely on smarter product design alone, but will also require the development of related support services and recycling infrastructure.