Circular Material Use Rate

Definition

Circular Material Use Rate. Recirculation of materials, components and products in practice after first use employing the following strategies (in order of preference):

1. maintenance/prolonged use
2. reuse/redistribution;
3. refurbishment/remanufacturing
4. recycling, composting, or anaerobic digestion.

The use rate is defined as the ratio of circular use of materials to overall use of materials.