Circular Material Use Rate

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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.