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Every way to keep it in the loop

The circular economy is a ladder, not a bin. These hubs follow it from the tightest loops — buying less, reusing, repairing — down to recycling and composting when nothing else fits.

Strategy hubs

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The R-ladder

Ordered by circularity — the higher a strategy sits, the tighter the loop and the more value it keeps.

  1. 1

    Refuse

    Avoid acquiring what you do not need.

  2. 2

    Reduce

    Use less; choose durable and minimal.

  3. 3

    Reuse

    Use again as-is, including secondhand and sharing.

  4. 4

    Repair

    Fix to extend useful life.

  5. 5

    Refurbish

    Restore or upgrade to keep in service.

  6. 6

    Remanufacture

    Rebuild to like-new from used parts.

  7. 7

    Repurpose

    Give a new use (upcycle).

  8. 8

    Recycle

    Reprocess materials into new inputs.

  9. 9

    Compostbiological

    Return organics to the soil cycle.

  10. 10

    Recover

    Capture energy or value when nothing else fits.

  11. 11

    Dispose

    Landfill — the non-circular floor.