4. Actions on the plastics value chain
4.1 The emergence of a genuine economic model
4.1.1 A value chain becoming "circular"
Since the industrial revolution began in the 19th century, the growth of our economies has been based on a linear production and consumption model, where products made from raw materials are sold, used, and then discarded or incinerated. It is therefore easy to see how this model can come under strain when resources (raw materials) become scarce or expensive to extract, with increasing environmental impacts, and when the volume of...
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Actions on the plastics value chain
Selection of plastics most compatible with the circular economy
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