CREATING A DIGITAL CIRCULARITY FINGERPRINT FOR PRODUCTS
CREATING A DIGITAL CIRCULARITY FINGERPRINT FOR PRODUCTS
On December 8, 2020, major actors from the Circularity Dataset Initiative presented the latest development of this innovative tool and their own experience with its deployment on the field. This webinar was held jointly by the Ministry of the Economy of Luxembourg, +Impakt and the Luxembourg Cleantech Cluster by Luxinnovation (LU).
An effective circular economy that is designed for high-quality continuous material loops requires the circulation of not only resources but also information.
The “Product Circularity Data Sheet” (PCDS) is a basic data source for others to establish how circular a product is.
The overall idea is to provide reliable data about the circularity aspects of the product.
The overall idea is to provide reliable data about the circularity aspects of the product.
Driven by the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy, the “Circularity Dataset Standardization Initiative” aims at establishing an official standard for communicating data on the circular economy properties of products, in consultation with other standards organizations.
For each product, an international accepted dataset will describe its circular properties and include an auditable international industry standard.
"…This new standard could give a competitive advantage to those companies which incorporate the spirit of circularity…."
"...Documentation is key in a circular building project. The benefit of the PCDS is that we have a commonly accepted reference, where it is easy to attach additional building specific information…"
"...Regardless of what you want to achieve when it comes to sustainability and circularity within the construction sector, the lack of access to relevant product specific data is very often critical. Therefore, the PCDS initiative is a very welcome step in the right direction...."
The standardization of data through the PCDS will strategically enable circularity both in Europe and globally.
"...The PCDS standard will help us to avoid re-introducing chemicals no longer accepted by REACH or Cradle to Cradle® keeping not only a closed loop but also a “clean” loop. If everyone is implementing this standard, our recycling centers across the globe will be able to access high value materials for recycling, less waste and less use of virgin in the end..."
Deputy Director Sustainable Technologies
Ministry of the Economy of Luxembourg
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As of the end of 2022, the PCDS Luxembourg initiative has concluded-but the journey continues! With the publication of the PCDS as ISO 59040, we are moving towards global adoption. Visit Terra Matters website, the organization established by Luxembourg's Ministry of the Economy and Chamber of Commerce, to discover how we are driving the international promotion and democratization of the Product Circularity Data Sheet (PCDS). Join us in shaping a circular future!
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