Briefing: Demonstrating the circular resource economy – the Zerowin approach

Zerowin is an ambitious European Union funded project researching and trialling methods and strategies to eliminate the wasteful consumption of resources in key industrial sectors in Europe, primarily by way of the formation of industrial networks. The project has run from 2009 to 2014. This paper r...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers 2014-08, Vol.167 (3), p.97-100
Main Authors: den Boer, Emilia, Williams, Ian D., Curran, Tony, Kopacek, Bernd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Industrial pollution
Resource consumption
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Summary:Zerowin is an ambitious European Union funded project researching and trialling methods and strategies to eliminate the wasteful consumption of resources in key industrial sectors in Europe, primarily by way of the formation of industrial networks. The project has run from 2009 to 2014. This paper reports on the completion of the project, which through demonstration activities has shown that society can solve its current industrial pollution and resource problems in a sustainable way if it is willing to change its business practices and culture.
ISSN:1747-6526
1747-6534
DOI:10.1680/warm.14.00005