What is the circular economy?
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A circular economy is part of the solution to our global climate emergency – one in which products, services and systems are designed to maximise their value and minimise waste.
It’s an all-encompassing approach to life and business, where everything has value and nothing is wasted. In simple terms, it can be explained as ‘make, use, remake’ as opposed to ‘make, use, dispose’.
Transitioning to a circular economy
The current ‘linear’ system where everyday products are just made, used and dispo...
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