4. Circular economy – Recycling of foundry waste

The emergence of the circular economy concept follows civil society's growing awareness of the planet's limited resources and the need to conserve them.

The circular economy concept was officially introduced in the French law on energy transition for green growth of August 18, 2015. . It recognized the transition to a circular economy as a national objective and one of the pillars of sustainable development. This law gave the following definition for the circular economy (Environment Code, Article L. 110-1-1). "The transition to a circular economy aims to move beyond the linear economic model of extracting, manufacturing, consuming and throwing away,...