The circular economy in the European Union : an interim review Part I: Representatives of the EU Institutions Part II: Consumer Protection Representatives Part III: Representatives of Science Part IV: Repair as Top Priority within the Circular Economy. The implementation of the circular economy will entail a major transformation from a resource destroying linear economy to a circular one that operates within the planet’s regenerative boundaries. This book presents an interim assessment of the implementation of a circular economy in the EU. It reveals what achievements have been made in various EU institutions but which are scarcely perceived by the public; which basic scientific principles can be applied in this context; and what NGOs are demanding beyond this progress. It provides convincing arguments for abandoning the hamster wheel of material based satisfaction of our needs and shows that the primacy of the economy stands in the way of a good life for all. Given its focus it will appeal to everyone interested in an ecologically sustainable economic system.