{"id":18712,"date":"2026-07-07T14:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/campus.gebsoftware.com\/circular-economy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:05:16","slug":"circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/campus.gebsoftware.com\/en\/circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is meant by circular economy? According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/it\/headlines\/economy\/20151201STO05603\/economia-circolare-definizione-importanza-e-vantaggi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Parliament\u2019s<\/a> definition \u201c<em>The circular economy is a model of production and consumption that involves sharing, lending, reusing, repairing, reconditioning and recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible.<\/em>\u201d Thus contrasting with the principles of the linear economic model. This <strong>extends the life cycle of products<\/strong>, helping to <strong>reduce waste<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this section you can find a selection of examples of circular economy initiatives and projects carried out by the Politecnico di Milano in collaboration with external providers. Projects that can be successful only thanks to the committed engagement of members of the Polimi community, especially the students. 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