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The circular economy - a viable alternative

The need to move past "take, make & dispose" - and how to do it

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The need to look beyond the linear industrial model often referred to as ‘Take, Make & Dispose’, is now well accepted even as we become painfully aware of its damaging effects upon our increasingly fragile world.

Thankfully, there is a much more sustainable approach growing in use, known as ‘The Circular Economy’. This is an alternative, more progressive approach that builds economic, natural and social capital through restoration and regeneration.

A circular economy focuses on maintaining the value of products, materials and resources through a combination of re-use, recycling and remanufacturing. As a result, the consumption of raw materials, and production of waste are significantly reduced or even eliminated.

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This white paper introduces the concepts of Circular Computing™ products within the circular economy, along with hard facts and statistics so that you can be part of the solution.

  • The amount of e-waste we generate in 2030 is forecast to be double what the world produced in 2014.
  • 160,000 laptops are disposed of every day in the EU alone.
  • It takes 190,000 litres of water to make just one laptop.

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