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Little by little, the concept of circular economy is becoming more and more established. Gradually, campaigns that encourage people to constantly buy new items or clothes and just throw away the old ones are becoming outdated.<\/p>\n

As with any transformation, changes take root when we alter our habits, there is a solid offer of competitive options to what has so far been the norm, and we see demonstrable positive results.<\/p>\n

Some municipal initiatives that have reached maturity are self-repair services for small household appliances, bicycles (Reparatruck) and clothes (Didaltruck). The website Cercle Zero<\/a> publishes a schedule of the neighbourhoods and municipalities where the vans equipped with the tools to repair textiles and electronics make their stops. These vans also provide training and tips so that citizens can make repairs easily and safely, thus reducing waste.<\/p>\n

Article prepared with information provided by Y. Varma \u2013 IBEC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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