London led the way — now it’s time for other cities to follow suit — By Ana Birliga Sutherland (Editor, Circle Economy) & Jordi Pascual Torner (Cities Lead, Circle Economy) This article was first published by the Green Industry Platform. Circular economy strategies will be crucial for cities looking to scale their impact and reach net-zero. While going circular in a linear world can be…

By Laxmi Haigh (Lead of Editorial, Circle Economy) — By Laxmi Haigh (Lead of Editorial, Circle Economy) Let me paint a picture for you. Under a media frenzy, world leaders come together to grace famed stages and discuss the biggest challenge of our time: climate breakdown. They dominate newspaper headlines, promising dreams of net-zero and tales of green growth…

Equity concerns shouldn’t fall behind as we transition to circularity — By Ana Birliga Sutherland (Editor, Circle Economy) This article was originally published on the Green Forum. The current buzzword of climate talks is overconsumption — and for good reason: we’ve collectively surpassed the 100 billion tonnes mark in fulfilling our wants and needs for goods, both the necessary (housing and…

Circularity can deliver environmental benefits and feed holistic well-being — By Ana Birliga Sutherland (Editor, Circle Economy) & Ilektra Kouloumpi (Thriving Cities Lead, Circle Economy) A short version of this article was originally published by the SDG Knowledge Hub. As it’s moved from the fringes of academia into the mainstream, the circular economy has been posited as a means to…

By Laxmi Haigh (Lead of Editorial, Circle Economy) — By Laxmi Haigh (Lead of Editorial, Circle Economy) This article was originally published by the World Economic Forum.‍ In 2019 the global economy consumed over 100 billion tonnes of materials. The Circularity Gap Report highlights how moving to a circular economy can reduce consumption levels and help mitigate climate change. …

We must show how the circular economy impacts jobs to reach climate targets — By Esther Goodwin Brown, Lead of the Circular Jobs Initiative at Circle Economy How we talk about issues affects how other people feel about them — and, crucially, whether they pay attention or even take individual action. When the FrameWorks Institute reframed poverty in the UK to highlight the lived…

Six things countries serious about the circular economy can learn from Scotland’s journey — By Esther Goodwin Brown (Circular Jobs Initiative Lead) and Matthew Fraser (Head of Research and Development, Circle Economy) Off the back of COP26 in Glasgow, national decision-makers have returned home from Scotland with big promises to follow through in the coming months before they meet again in Egypt later this…

An interview with Robert-Jan van Ogtrop, Founder of Circle Economy, written by Laxmi Haigh, Lead of Editorial at Circle Economy — An interview with Robert-Jan van Ogtrop, Founder of Circle Economy, written by Laxmi Haigh, Lead of Editorial at Circle Economy Sustainable and circular businesses must decouple their business goals from that of the linear economy to fulfil their ultimate goal: saving the planet.

By Marijana Novak, Data Strategist at Circle Economy — By Marijana Novak, Data Strategist at Circle Economy Achieving net-zero requires a shift in the way we make and use materials: a circular economy. National circular economy action plans are cropping up around the world: of all the countries party to the Paris Agreement, 72 have mentioned the term ‘circular’…