Managing chemicals and material cycles

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V I E W S O N E N V I RO N M E N TA L P O L I C Y | S Y K E P O L I C Y B R I E F | 2 . 6 . 2017

Managing chemicals and material cycles In the circular economy the value of products and materials is preserved for as long as possible, while simultaneously minimizing environmental deterioration. Material cycles should not entail any risks to humans or the environment. In a sustainable circular economy we must also manage substances that give desirable qualities to products, but which may cause problems when products are reused or recycled. We must strive to reduce the use of hazardous substances throughout entire product’s life cycle: from design to production, use, maintenance, reuse and recycling. Products imported from outside the EU represent a special challenge in the context of the circular economy, since information on their exact composition may be unavailable.

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