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Standard example
In this section, we’ll explore a key international standard example.
ISO/DIS 59014 Environmental management and Circular Economy
Sustainability and traceability of secondary materials recovery – Principles requirement and guidance.
- This standards aims at facilitating the transition of a linear to a circular economy.
- ISO 59014 seeks to recover secondary materials in a responsible manner.
- It aims to engage with individuals involved in subsistence activities.
Standards under the family of TC323 on circular economy
ISO 59004, Circular economy – Vocabulary, principles and guidance for implementation.
ISO/TR 59031, Circular economy – Performance based approaches
ISO/TR 59032, Circular economy – Review of business model implementation
Simplified representation of activities and processes for recovering secondary materials
Further reading
For additional context, we have included optional PDFs with further reading.