The Future of Global Recycling Lives in the Circular Economy (and it can start today, easily!)
The future of the circular economy is bright, and the way we think about waste and recycling is about to change.
Source: www.waste360.com
The future of the circular economy is bright, and the way we think about waste and recycling is about to change.
Source: www.waste360.com
More than 50 World Leaders Deliberate on the Second Anniversary of Paris Climate agreement in France at the One Planet Summit Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus spoke at a roundtable discussion titled ‘Accelerating local and regional climate action’ during the One Planet Summit in Paris hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France.
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The circular economy is ready for takeoff, with new technologies like the internet of things, big data analytics, and blockchain as powerful catalysts.
As with many tech solutions, AI takes vast amounts of energy to implement but it can transform sustainability projects. So, do the pros outweigh the cons?
What goes around comes around, according to the old saying. And in the case of the circular economy, that’s certainly true. 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 pressures on the environment. It’s an approach based on “designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems,” in the words of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The idea is gaining momentum and truly hitting the mainstream as a growing number of household-name brands adopt circular methods and develop products with circularity built in.
Sustainability Process Blueprint, a framework where IoT devices remotely monitor, measure and catalog metrics around energy, air, and water.