Only 9% of plastic waste is recycled in OECD countries. Transitioning to a circular economy could yield significant environmental and economic benefits, but bold policy action is needed to drive this change.
Category: circular economy
Les PME peuvent-elles boucler la boucle ? Comment les petites entreprises peuvent porter l’économie circulaire.
Avec “trois planètes” nécessaires pour soutenir nos systèmes de consommation et de production actuels d’ici 2050, l’économie circulaire offre un modèle pour contrebalancer les pressions environnementales croissantes.
Can SMEs square the circle? How small businesses can boost their contribution to the circular economy
With “three earths” needed to sustain our current consumption and production systems by 2050, the circular economy offers a model to counterbalance the environmental pressures that are mounting.
Unlocking Indigenous Potential in Mining Regions: Circular Economy
Across the globe, over half the projects that extract minerals necessary for the green transition are located on or near Indigenous land. Carrie Stoddart-Smith and Bridget Donovan explore what this could mean for those populations.
The reuse revolution: how social enterprises are leading the way
2023 marked the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste. It provided an opportunity to reflect on our consumption patterns but also on how to support those who are working to reuse, repair, and recycle to prevent waste. In this, social economy enterprises have been leading the way.
La crise des déchets à Paris et l’économie circulaire
La grève des éboueurs à Paris contre la réforme des retraites du gouvernement français nous amène tous à réfléchir à la quantité de déchets que nous produisons et à leur destination finale.
Never waste a good waste crisis: Paris and the circular economy
The current Paris waste crisis has suddenly become very visible. But it is more than an inconvenience – it is a reminder of a much wider health and environmental crisis caused by our waste.
Walking the talk: Can the SDGs help support the COVID-19 recovery in cities and regions?
In times of a global pandemic, war and rising instability, how do we get back on track to good health, peace and resilience? The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers a solid route, but we need to step up action.