Barriers & Drivers towards a Circular Economy

Barriers & Drivers towards a Circular Economy

Barriers & Drivers towards a Circular Economy
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Author
Freek van Eijk
Publication Date
March, 2016
Country
Netherlands
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Freek van Eijk

The Barriers & Drivers to a Circular Economy report provides a review of pre-Circular Economy Action Plan studies on green growth, and showed that "a Circular Economy demands a system change with parallel actions along the value chain rather than a purely sector and/or product focused approach".

While many strategies by national and regional governments have been launched since the report's publication in 2015, its succinct overview of the issues impeding a circular transition remains useful for policy researchers. Many barriers, especially with consumer acceptance or price incentives of recylced materials, persist till today.