Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency
FAQs on the circular economy & resource efficiency
The circular economy aims to keep materials and recyclable resources in the cycle of use for as long as possible. Through recycling, reuse and resource-efficient production processes, raw materials can be used efficiently and material losses reduced.
The range of topics includes, amongst others, recycling, material and raw material efficiency, sand regeneration, circular design, digital material passports, material tracking and solutions for closed-loop material cycles.
The Bright World of Metals explores the circular economy and resource efficiency across the entire metallurgical value chain. The focus includes, amongst other things, recycling and post-industrial recycling, raw material and material efficiency, circular design, digital material passports, material tracking, sand regeneration, aluminium and non-ferrous metal cycles, as well as sustainable production processes.
Resource efficiency helps companies to use raw materials, materials and process resources in a targeted manner. It helps to reduce material losses, conserve resources and make production processes more sustainable.
Recycling is a central component of the circular economy. It enables materials and recyclable resources to be returned to the production cycle and supports the responsible use of limited resources.
Post-industrial recycling refers to the reuse of production residues, offcuts and industrial waste. The aim is to reintegrate recyclable resources into suitable production or recycling processes.