
Alvaro Conde
Circularity Gap Report Lead at Circle Economy (Amsterdam), a political economist specialising in circular economy and resource management, and lead author of the Circularity Gap Report.
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Aug 22, 2026
186 Circularity Gap Report 2026 – the Value Gap
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Alvaro CondeGUEST
if we move on now to the last two so end of life and asset deterioration if we start with end of life i think really how we should think think about this one is really about value preservation at the product at the component and finally at the material level and here there are different and more concrete strategies to ensure we achieve this value preservation.

Alvaro CondeGUEST
At the product level there are of course business models or business strategies such as product as a service, design for repairability, take-back schemes.

Alvaro CondeGUEST
At the component level modular design and standardization, take-back schemes again and at the material level also design for recycling and closed-loop systems.

Alvaro CondeGUEST
And of course, each one will heavily depend on the type of sector, industry and specific product type that we're looking at.

Alvaro CondeGUEST
But what I think is important here is in order to avoid waste generation or premature end of life, I think Thinking upstream is really key.
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