Towards water smart industrial symbiotic systems

“Circular economy, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, aims to design waste and pollution management with new value chains, by keeping products and materials in re-use and regenerating natural systems. It is widely recognised that water due to its natural origin and involvement in several processes, plays a central role in achieving these goals. Transformation of the traditional linear production-consumption-disposal chains to circular water systems is key to their success.”

(Citation: van den Berg, G.A. – Towards water smart industrial symbiotic systems – Smart Water Magazine (2021)8, p.57)