Abstract
Water management is an important element of an economy, due to many industries depending on water, and limited access to clean water resources can limit both production capacity and profits. Water issues are a significant part of a circular economy (CE), which assumes more sustainable management of raw materials (including water) and waste (including wastewater). One of the possible methods for transformation toward CE in water and wastewater sector is usage of already existing tools in order to adapt them to the specific conditions of this sector. Based on this approach, the CE model framework for the water and wastewater sector has been developed. The CE model framework includes six core actions (6R): reduction, reclamation (removal), reuse, recycling, recovery, and rethink. This chapter presents an inventory of examples showing good practices in each element of the CE model framework. The presented examples are indicated as recommended solutions in the transformation toward CE in the water and wastewater sector.
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