Chemicals at the core of circular economy and Europe's future

At the end of 2015, the European Commission adopted a package of measures to stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy to boosting global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs. Achieving the goals of a circular economy, which relies heavily on greater recycling and reuse, will reduce the strain on natural resources and reduce the EU’s dependency on natural resource imports. Bjørn Hansen , Hansen, Head of Unit of Sustainable Chemicals in the Directorate-General for Environment from the European Commission, explains why the legislation on chemicals plays such an important role in a circular economy (ECHA Newsletter, September 2016).
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