Definition: the R-Strategies cover the entire life of a material or product – starting with the extraction of resources, through the life of the product to the end of life. All R-strategies aim to reduce the
consumption of primary resources and promote the use of secondary raw materials.

Source: DIN Webpage

Type of source: Associations

CLEPA comments:

• Comment 1: also known as ” R-Ladder “or “R-hierarchy “
• Comment 2: variety of different R concepts has been developed from 3R, 4R, 6R, 9R and 10R. (See Annex A – Figure 2 , Figure 3 )
• Comment 3: R-strategies are defined for different stages of the product life cycle, ranging from the design and production phase (R0-R2) to the use phase (R4-R8), and finally to the end-of-life phase (R8-R9). (See Annex A – Figure 3) An important point to highlight is that the lower the R in the ladder, the higher the level of circularity that can be achieved. thus, implementing circular strategies in design and production stage of a product (R0-R2) saves more value compared to strategies in end-of-life phase (R8-R9)