For Europe to reach climate neutrality by mid-century, it needs to move toward a circular economy. Waste avoidance, reuse, and recycling save primary resources and avoid emissions in the production of basic materials like steel, cement, and plastics. Without exploring circular economy...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 The Circular Economy, Between Framework and Stakes -- Chapter 1 The Circular Economy: Historical Perspective and Contemporary Issues -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. From the origins of the reflections on the...