20 years of applied circular economy: Repair and Service Centre R.U.S.Z - A practitioner's view

Abstract

The material consumption for electrical and electronic equipment ranges from 50 to 10,000 times the weight of the products themselves. Every step in the value chain is associated with emissions. With around 9000 repairs per year and a success rate of 80%, R.U.S.Z alone saves enormous amounts of critical raw materials (especially metals and minerals) and carbon emissions. As a repair service providers representative and network node for resource conservation and CO2 equivalent reduction, it helps to multiply these savings. R.U.S.Z and its customers take political responsibility. The slogan "A social enterprise initiating a change in EU policy" is not exaggerated. For 20 years, we have been selflessly fighting for resource efficiency. Our customers help us with their purchasing decisions: be it a repair job, a refurbished model or a rented device, these are the status symbols of a growing minority!