Topic 1 Sustainability

As we have seen in Module 1, sustainability refers to the capacity of the harmonic coexistence between nature and humans:

“The exploitation of natural resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change are all in harmony and enhance both current and future potential to meet human needs and aspirations (Wikipedia, 2020)”. 

At this point, let’s examine how reuse and remanufacturing are connected to environmental sustainability and the circular economy, while having some reflection.