Repurposing materials for greater use in football

UEFA's revised Circular Economy Guidelines focus on reducing, reusing, recycling and recovering resources. This article is a background explanation of material management.

In ZTVmm's view, even a small team can start by taking stock of the equipment it already has. Only after distinguishing between needed items and unused items can further purchases be considered.

When sharing training equipment, teams can assign someone to take responsibility and agree where items should be returned. The aim is not to prohibit what is needed, but to systematically utilise what is already available.