Circular material use rate

Recirculation of materials, components and products in practice after first use employing the following strategies (in order of preference): (i) maintenance/prolonged use; (ii) reuse/redistribution;(iii) refurbishment/remanufacturing; (iv) recycling, composting, or anaerobic digestion. The use rate is defined as the ratio of circular use of materials to overall use of materials.