{"id":7554,"date":"2024-04-10T11:17:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T15:12:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:12:57","slug":"7-r-of-the-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/7-r-of-the-circular-economy","title":{"rendered":"The 7 R&#8217;s of the circular economy"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/7rs-de-la-economia-circular.jpg);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1><strong>The 7 R&#8217;s of the circular economy<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t<p class=\"c-post--author\">\n\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/author\/scrapad-admin\/\">ScrapAd<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n        <div class=\"c-post--meta\">\n            <p>10\/04\/2024<\/p>\n            <div class=\"c-post--actions\">\n                <a onclick=\"window.print()\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">print<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <a data-clipboard-text=\"\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">content_copy<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <span class=\"c-article__action share__trigger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"large material-icons icon\">share<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"share__displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=&amp;title=&amp;summary=&amp;source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@scrapad.com?&amp;cc=&amp;bcc=&amp;subject=&amp;body=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/email.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n \n    <section class=\"c-container \" style=\" background-color: #FBFBFB; background-size: cover; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --lgPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xlPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xxlPadding: 80px 200px 80px 200px;  \">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-scrapad-blocks-container c-post\">\n<div class=\"c-article__desc wp-block-scrapad-blocks-article-desc\">\n<p>We are all familiar with the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/principles-of-a-circular-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">principle of the circular economy<\/a>: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse. However, this concept became obsolete, from 3, then 5, and finally <strong>the 7 r&#8217;s of the circular economy<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 7 R&#8217;s of the circular economy are <strong>7 words beginning with r and refer to the actions needed to achieve the shift towards a circular economy<\/strong>. They constitute a framework that has been recognised and promoted by governments, businesses and institutions in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The 7 R&#8217;s of the circular economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To see what each of the R&#8217;s of recycling consists of, we have to put them in order based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/waste-hierarchy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">waste hierarchy<\/a>. In this way, an order of <strong>preference of actions is determined<\/strong> with the aim of achieving a circular economy model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Redesign<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This process starts with the <strong>redesign of the product<\/strong>, which is based on <strong>introducing ecology into the design<\/strong>, also known as eco-design. Thus, products are designed and manufactured considering the environment and the impact they may have on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, the aim is for products to achieve a high level of sustainability through the study of materials and designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reduce<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This action refers to the <strong>need to reduce both the amount of products consumed and the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/the-relevance-of-recycling-in-the-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>industrial waste<\/strong><\/a><strong> generated<\/strong> by both citizens and companies, as we live in a mass consumerism. To do this, habits must be changed towards more responsible consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reuse<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All the products we consume can <strong>have a second life and a second purpose<\/strong>. By reusing it for the same or a different purpose, we extend the useful life cycle of the object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Repair<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a product has been damaged or broken,<strong> it should be repaired rather than discarded<\/strong> so that it can once again perform the function for which it was manufactured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renew<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This action of the 7Rs of the circular economy consists of <strong>updating, renewing or modernising all those old objects or materials that can be used again for the purpose for which they were created or for another purpose<\/strong>. In this way we use what we already have instead of buying something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reclaiming<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recovering is <strong>collecting materials or products that have previously been used and reintroducing them into the production process<\/strong> to give them a second life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recycle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recycling is the last R in the circular economy and the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/waste-hierarchy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">waste hierarchy<\/a>, and is one of the most important steps as it is the one that <strong>prevents all waste from eventually ending up in landfill<\/strong>. It <strong>allows waste to be turned into resources or raw materials again to create new products<\/strong>. This is how the circular economic model is encouraged and promoted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, more and more companies are making <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/the-relevance-of-recycling-in-the-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">industrial recycling<\/a> part of their production cycle. In addition, there are different <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/types-of-recycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">types of recycling<\/a> that can be adapted to different materials and circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where does ScrapAd fit into the circular economy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ScrapAd&#8217;s mission is to simplify the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buying and selling of waste<\/a> in a way that accelerates and drives the circular economy, reducing the negative impact on the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, we are convinced to be in the Recover and Recycle action of the 7 R&#8217;s of the circular economy, giving a second life to waste and materials by reintroducing them into the production cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a company in the recycling sector, <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.scrapad.com\/es\/register\" target=\"_blank\" 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