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Resources and circularity

Integration of environmental impacts from the design stage of a product or service, across its whole life cycle, usually based on a life cycle assessment. In the EU, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR) allows requirements to be set on durability, reparability, recycled content and efficiency, together with a digital product passport.

See also: Life cycle assessment (LCA)

Reference source: eur-lex.europa.eu

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