{"id":3710,"date":"2026-07-22T12:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agromateriae.com\/news\/cosa-vuol-dire-economia-circolare\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:34:42","slug":"what-does-circular-economy-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agromateriae.com\/en\/agro-pedia\/what-does-circular-economy-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does \u201ccircular economy\u201d mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The circular economy is a development paradigm that promotes the efficient use of resources, waste reduction and the regeneration of materials, transforming by-products into new raw materials for various industrial sectors.<\/p>\n<p>This approach opposes the linear model of production and consumption, focusing on innovation and sustainability to ensure minimal environmental impact and responsible resource management. In line with Goal 12 of the UN 2030 Agenda &#8211; \u201cResponsible Consumption and Production\u201d &#8211; the circular economy enables:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valorise agro-industrial by-products, transforming them into innovative and sustainable materials, reducing dependence on virgin resources. Reduce the environmental impact of production, limiting CO\u2082 emissions and promoting the use of renewable sources.<\/li>\n<li>Optimise water management, through purification and reuse systems for a virtuous and responsible cycle.<\/li>\n<li>Develop more sustainable materials, such as biofillers and biopolymers, to reduce the use of fossil raw materials and improve the biodegradability of products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adopting a circular model means <strong>investing in a more sustainable future<\/strong>, in which innovation, economy and respect for the environment are integrated to create a more efficient and responsible production system, capable of turning every waste into a new opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agro-pedia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What does \u201ccircular economy\u201d mean? 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