How can the road construction domain contribute to the CE concept

Over the last century, our society has been set up on a linear economic system that, based on the concept «make, take and dispose», has promoted an unsustainable development and use of natural resources. In recent years, this has led to a change of paradigm by targeting a more circular approach to meet the increasing environmental requirements dictated by the net-zero emissions goal of 2050. Thus, under the pressing needs for a transition to a more sustainable socio-technical system, the circular economy (CE) concept has gained in popularity