2023年3月17日 · These nine circular economy initiatives from across the globe show that the circular transition is underway. Today, circularity has fallen from 9.1% to a meagre 7.2%. This means that of the more than 100 billion tonnes of materials extracted from the planet annually, only 7.2% are cycled back into the global economy.

2022年3月9日 · Using circular economy strategies to lessen the load of our housing needs on the environment, and building with (rather than over) nature is imperative. Fulfilling the global economy’s need for housing is currently responsible for nearly 40 billion tonnes of resources and 13.5 billion tonnes of GHG emissions a year.

2022年6月14日 · Circular economy initiatives are also helping, including the Circulars Accelerator, an innovation programme run in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. The way we live now is using 60% more resources than the Earth can provide – and creating too much waste, according to experts.

2020年12月8日 · The circular economy takes a different approach to the take-make-dispose model of consumption to which many have become accustomed. By reusing and recycling as much as possible, plus repurposing and selling on items that have outlived their initial use, the circular economy is creating jobs and generating economic activity, while easing some ...

2021年4月1日 · The circular economy, which aims at reducing and eliminating waste and continuing to use safe resources, can help us create a more sustainable world. The Circulars Accelerator, led by Accenture, is collaborating with UpLink, the World Economic Forum's digital crowdsourcing platform to showcase their 17 innovators.

2019年2月26日 · French-based Schneider Electric, which specialises in energy management and automation, won the Award for the Circular Economy Multinational. Employing 142,000 people in more than 100 countries, it uses recycled content and recyclable materials in its products, prolongs product lifespan through leasing and pay-per-use, and has introduced take ...

2023年1月18日 · The circular economy is not new, but few businesses have succeeded at large-scale implementation, and even fewer have considered a complete shift of the value chain. Organizations can transform with a more holistic approach to circularity initiatives, creating more adaptable operating and business models and contributing to system-wide change.

2023年12月14日 · Amplifying the circular economy’s scale: Owing to the consistent employment of similar models across geographies, social impact models in circularity can act as catalysts, broadening the reach of the circular economy by linking initiatives from diverse global regions.

2024年4月4日 · In a circular economy, waste is reduced, reused, recycled or remade. If the world adopts a circular economy approach, by 2050, the volume of municipal solid waste could reduce from more than 4.5 billion tonnes a year to less than 2 …

2023年10月31日 · Here are five innovations and initiatives that can enable households to contribute to the circular economy and help tackle the climate crisis. You might not feel part of the circular economy by lending your neighbour your hedge trimmer, but any action that leads to limited resources being used more efficiently – and more intelligently – is ...