Field of action 6: The circular economy – efficient use of raw materials, avoiding waste
Our linear economy leads to excessive consumption of resources and produces large amounts of waste. Per capita demand for raw materials in Germany is twice as high as the global average.
The extraction and processing of raw materials has a considerable impact on the environment and climate. Nevertheless, even less than 10 per cent of the raw materials used worldwide are currently reused in the system – and this despite the fact that a circular economy is not only environmentally friendly, but also a business model that can make money. In order to secure revenues in the long term, companies must question their business models and adopt the concepts of a circular economy. However, this requires more than just innovations in product design and production processes, for example, but also new consumer behaviour. There is a demand for holistic solutions for more reuse and recycling and less waste. With FONA, we show how this can be achieved.
The transition to a resource-efficient circular economy will enable us to create more added value with fewer raw materials.
We will add biogenic raw materials to our range of raw materials. These can be optimally utilised in various processing stages and then returned to the cycle. This avoids additional waste.
We want to achieve intelligent, resource-efficient and energy-efficient use of plastics – among other things through a genuine circular economy.
We will secure the future supply of phosphorus by recovering it from wastewater and sewage sludge.
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