weekly CIRCLETTER ? #10: "Megatrend - and in decline!"
Harald Friedl
Circular Economist | LinkedIn Top Voice | Helping organisations to go 'from linear ?? to circular ??'
Many of us have seen last week's launch of the "2024 Circularity Gap Report" . Main finding: "Humans are devouring the world’s natural resources at an accelerated pace despite gains in the circular economy".
Here are some key facts to print, remember - and put into actio.
Action is needed - with 4 main recommendations.
1. Shift the goalposts' away from GDP.
2. Reduce the risks for private finance.
3. End incentives for damaging industries.
4. 'A New Deal for a just transition'
Many of those have been worked on - and the Report is an urgent reminder to double down on this work.
2) Ten curated reads:
1. Circularity Gap Report 2024: We live in the Overshoot Era
2. ?Asia: Stakeholders urged to foster collaboration on circular economy
3. Gulf Region: Circular economy could save $58bn for region by 2030: Arab Chambers
4. Africa: Norfund invests $12.7 million in circular economy startups in West Africa
5. Latin American: 12 Examples of Materials for Circular Economy in Housing
6.?Tech & Circularity: What Is Trash Tech And Will It Peak Soon?
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7. Textiles: Recycled materials usage steadily declining globally:
8.?'Sleepwalking into circular washing'
9. Less than one-fifth of EU plastic was recycled in 2019, but 2025 targets can be still reached
10. Circular economy at a crossroad
3) Circular Calendar 2024
4) Visual of the week:
Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) is the largest waste stream in the EU in terms of mass. Driven by the recovery target of 70?% by 2020, countries report increasingly high recovery rates.
Examples of circular actions that improve the circularity of (CDW)
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?? Absolutely inspiring work on spreading awareness about the circular economy! Remember what Margaret Mead said - Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. Keep empowering and educating! ?????? #ChangeMakers #CircularEconomyPower
????Absolutely inspiring mission! As Mahatma Gandhi said, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." Educating millions on circular economics is a fantastic way to drive that change. By the way, Treegens is on a similar eco-friendly mission and offers a unique sponsorship opportunity for the Guinness World Record of Tree Planting. Could be a fantastic way to empower and expand your community! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/TreeGuinnessWorldRecord ????? #ChangeMakers #EcoWarriors
ESG Project manager
9 个月Really interesting ! Thanks for that !
Director at Robert Schuman Institute
9 个月Harald, what do you suggest could be a realistic contribution from municipal politicians? At the Robert Schuman Institute we run educational programs also covering sustainable development and can always use new insights for our curriculum for young decision makers and politicians
Woop woop!????