The circular economy is an alternative to the traditional, linear economy model.

Circular Economy aims at counteracting the waste of resources by employing innovative business models.

The need for a circular shift in the mindset of enterprises' management is leveraged by the necessity to counteract the constant shrinking of natural resources, causing a prospect of increasing prices of raw materials, as well as an always-increasing environmental awareness affecting the consumers' attitude.

The promotion of the a ​​sustainable economy, and in particular the principles of a circular economy applied at every stage of the business activity, allows the creation of competitive advantages for the enterprise.

The solutions developed within international projects are set to inspire entrepreneurs from the Łódź region: that's why REPLACE launched this stakeholder meeting, to generate awareness about the project activities and to collect insights directly from the business perspective.