2581965 – Circular Economy - Challenges and Potentials

Circular Economy (CE) is an economic system that on the one hand aims to minimize waste, emissions and resource consumption and on the other hand increase resource efficiency by keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible. Based on basic ideas and principles of CE this lecture tackles potentials and challenges for the design and operations of circular value chains and systems. Different research-orientied case studies reveal and illustrate the potential implementation as well as the limits and future needs of CE as a key element of sustainable industrial development.