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):
- maintenance/prolonged use
- reuse/redistribution;
- refurbishment/remanufacturing
- recycling, composting, or anaerobic digestion.
The use rate is defined as the ratio of circular use of materials to overall use of materials.