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Plastics

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Publication

Extended Producer Responsibility: a necessary part of the solution to packaging waste and pollution

+100 leading businesses call for EPR for packaging

  • Plastics
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Project

A UN treaty to end plastic pollution

A Global Plastics Treaty is our greatest opportunity to dramatically accelerate solutions that...

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Publication

Making the global plastics treaty work for MSMEs

Assessing the impact of an ambitious, effective and legally binding global plastics treaty on MSMEs

  • Plastics
  • Policy
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News

Global Businesses & NGOs Endorse a Common Vision for an Ambitious Global Plastics Treaty

Published on 21 September 2022

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Video

Episode 63: The Big Food Redesign & Global Plastics Treaty

Streamed on Tuesday, 30th May 2023

  • Food
  • Plastics
  • Policy
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Video

Episode 69: Progress on plastics

Streamed on Tuesday, 5th December 2023, 15:00 GMT.

Fashion and textiles

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Publication

We need Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy for textiles

A comprehensive circular economy approach is the only solution that can match the scale of the...

  • Policy
  • Fashion
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Video

Episode 67: Policy, textiles, and design

Streamed on Tuesday, 31st October 2023, 15:00 GMT.

  • Policy
  • Design

Food and agriculture

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Case study

Collaborating to change local food systems: Milan

The modern food system is degrading and unhealthy, but cities could hold the key to changing this.

  • Food
  • Cities
  • Policy
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Video

Episode 63: The Big Food Redesign & Global Plastics Treaty

Streamed on Tuesday, 30th May 2023

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Case study

Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming programme

Training farmers in regenerative food production in India

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Publication

A low carbon and circular industry for Europe

This paper looks at the opportunity for the circular economy to reduce the EU's greenhouse gas...

  • Climate
  • Business
  • Policy
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Case study

Effective Organic Collection Systems

Success stories from Italy

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Case study

Regenerative agriculture around São Paulo: Connect the Dots

Supporting local farmers as they transition to regenerative practices.

Built environment

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Publication

Building Prosperity: Unlocking the potential of a nature-positive, circular economy for Europe

This report demonstrates the opportunity of a nature-positive, circular economy that is ready to be...

  • Climate
  • Built environment
  • Cities
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Publication

A low carbon and circular industry for Europe

This paper looks at the opportunity for the circular economy to reduce the EU's greenhouse gas...

Circular economy show episode 13
Video

A unique opportunity for a resilient low-carbon economic recovery

Streamed on 29th September 2020

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Video

Episode 65: Redesigning jeans and buildings

Streamed on Tuesday, 25th July 2023

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Publication | Toolkit

Circular economy in cities: Opportunity & benefit factsheets

What benefits can a circular economy transition in key urban systems bring to cities?

San Francisco
Case study

Cradle to Cradle carpets for city buildings: San Francisco

Laying the groundwork for circular procurement

Cities

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Cities and the circular economy

This topic area looks at the role cities play in the transition to a circular economy.

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Article

Circular economy implementation in European cities: The state of play

Analysis of the widest assessment to date of circular city actions in Europe identifies six...

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Toolkit | Publication | Article

Circular public procurement

Circular public procurement is a powerful tool that city governments can use to shape the...

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Publication

Circular economy in cities: Policy levers

What can urban policymakers do to accelerate this transition?

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Publication

Cities in the circular economy: An initial exploration

This paper outlines some of the challenges cities are facing in today’s linear economy, explores...

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Collection

Cities case studies

Examples of circular economy in cities.