JUNE 2016
THE BENEFITS OF A ‘CIRCULAR ECONOMY’ by Rob Holloway, customer relationship executive
of obsolete components supplier, European Automation
The ‘circular economy’ focuses on creating an industry that produces as little waste and pollution as possible. While landfills and incinerators are still taking in more waste than the Earth can handle, there are a few sectors that are beginning to see
the benefits of remanufacturing and reusing. Take, for example, refuse vehicles, where the current operational
lifecycle is just five years. To combat the problem, Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) has created a business model that takes refuse vehicles through four stages of life: new, quality used, remanufactured and parts. After operating a new vehicle for five years, the vehicle is returned to RVS
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for a mid-life overhaul. It then begins the second stage of its lifecycle as a quality used vehicle. After another five years, the body is remanufactured and the chassis is taken to a specialist dismantling company where the parts are reconditioned. After being reconstructed, the vehicle returns for its third stage of life. At the end of its life, RVS dismantles it and reuse its functional parts. This allows the circular economy cycle to continue. In another example, industrial symbiosis is the association between two or
more industrial facilities, where the waste and by-products of one become the raw materials for another. A variety of products can be traded including, for example, tyre shred, pellets or waste steam from a factory. Increased costs of materials and energy for businesses are the primary basis for a shift towards this method of production, but the environmental benefits are also significant. Industrial symbiosis is known to reduce the amount of new resources being used and decrease the amount of waste generated without compromising economic activity. It’s also a major step towards a more sustainable world. As well as the reduction in waste materials, the concept has also been
applied to other resources. An example of industrial symbiosis comes from dairy producer, Arla Foods. After using substantial volumes of water on a daily basis for washing equipment, the company wanted to find an alternative to flushing this contaminated water down the drain, and realised that it was able to redirect the contaminated water to a nearby Severn Trent Water biogas plant, where it could be used as an input into the production process. European Automation takes an active role in industrial symbiosis by purchasing parts from industrial plants that are closing down and selling them on to customers looking for obsolete or refurbished spares. The parts are fully functional but may need some time spent bringing them up to scratch. This method provides customers with a cheaper alternative to new products and decreases the amount of parts being wasted. The circular economy is still a relatively new concept, but taking action now could save you money and improve the impact your business is having on the environment.
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