The circular economy -

a need for clear rules and strong networks

At the 21st csrTAG in Alpbach, Antje Schwemberger, Head of Sustainability & Business Assurance at Tyrolit, discussed the prerequisites for a functioning circular economy with representatives from politics and industry.How can individual recycling projects be turned into economically viable material cycles? This question was the focus of the panel discussion ‘Who closes the loop? The future of the circular economy between politics and industry’ at the 21st csrTAG organised by the sustainability platform respACT. Tyrolit is a member of the platform and supported the event as a community partner.

a need for clear rules and strong networks

At the 21st csrTAG in Alpbach, Antje Schwemberger, Head of Sustainability & Business Assurance at Tyrolit, discussed the prerequisites for a functioning circular economy with representatives from politics and industry.How can individual recycling projects be turned into economically viable material cycles? This question was the focus of the panel discussion ‘Who closes the loop? The future of the circular economy between politics and industry’ at the 21st csrTAG organised by the sustainability platform respACT. Tyrolit is a member of the platform and supported the event as a community partner.

From recycling projects to functioning material cycles

For Antje Schwemberger, strong networks are crucial, alongside an appropriate regulatory framework. Material suppliers, processors and buyers must come together and be able to provide sufficiently large quantities of material of reliable quality. Furthermore, practical rules are needed regarding the end-of-waste status and the cross-border movement of materials.

“Finding the right partner is only the beginning. We need to pool the material flows of several companies in order to provide sufficient volumes of reliable quality. In this way, individual recycling projects can become economically viable circular cycles,” explains Schwemberger.

Circular economy at Tyrolit

The efficient use of resources and the development of recycling and circular solutions form part of Tyrolit’s ESG work. The exchange in Alpbach provided an opportunity to raise challenges arising from industrial practice and to discuss possible approaches for closer cooperation.