The Digital Circular Economy: Can the Digital Transformation Pave the Way for Resource-Efficient Materials Cycles?

Abstract

1. The circular economy as a way to achieve greater conservation of resources The transformation of global production and consumption patterns into a circular economy model is high on the political agenda. For example, the European Commission has produced an action plan for the circular economy and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also prominently set out closed-loop principles under SDG 12, " Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns " .