Abstract
The paper aims to implementation of Circular Economy in mineral processing in Poland. Circular economy represents a completely new approach to product life cycle, based on the departure from the linear model of “take – make – dispose” and turning to the circular or closed-circle model of economy. Challenges and opportunities of implementation of Circular Economy in Mining is presented. The VERAM project, financed by The European Union (by the EUR 1.4 million) to the project is described. The examples of good practice in the area of implementation of circular economy in Poland is presented (Tauron Wydobycie - wasteless mine and ZGH Boleslaw - waste management)
Highlights
The European Commission accepted a package of documents concerning Circular Economy on 2 December 2015
They are closely supported by the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials and the upcoming Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on raw materials, which aim to improve the mineral sector’s possibilities for sustainable growth, creating more jobs in Europe and securing the European industries’ raw material needs
Additional support of 650 million euros will be made available by the European Union (EU) under the “Horizon 2020” Programme for research and innovation, as well as capital investments in circular economy at the national level
Summary
The European Commission accepted a package of documents concerning Circular Economy on 2 December 2015. Circular economy represents a completely new approach to product life cycle, based on the departure from the linear model of “take – make – dispose” and turning to the circular or closed-circle model of economy Increase of such activities as recycling and reuse of products brings benefits to the environment and to economy, e.g. in the form of raw-material savings or reduced waste quantities. Sustainable mining, enhanced material recovery, better material and product design, and sustainable resource policies are all essential parts of the science to meet the demands of the circular economy The Ellen MacArthur Foundation sees its mission as accelerating the transition from a linear take-make-
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