MERIT model maps feasibility of circular economy innovations

People must take specific risks into account when investing in the circular economy. Using the MERIT model, Wageningen Economic Research can analyse the economic feasibility of circular and biobased innovations in advance. “Parties wishing to invest in the closing of cycles are often entering virgin territory,” says scientist Coen van Wagenberg. “This makes it difficult to correctly estimate the feasibility of a business case. For example, the technology used and the associated processing steps have a big role to play. Moreover, the prices of raw materials may fluctuate considerably: the cost of collected plastic, for instance, largely depends on fossil fuel prices” (News Item WUR, 3 May 2017).
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