In contrast to the linear "take-make-dispose" model of resource consumption, a new industrial model is proposed in the form of a circular economy. This model aims to optimize the use of resources and to reduce or eliminate waste, and is based on re-use, repair, ecodesign, industrial ecology,...

Chapter 1. Introduction – Circular Economy as a part of the new and sustainable Economy in the XXI Century -- Part I. Business and Systems Transitions -- Chapter 2. A value flow perspective in the Circular Business Model -- Chapter 3. The design of Sustainable Product-Service Systems to foster...