Circular Economy
In a circular economy, products are designed, produced, and used in a way that reduces waste and facilitates the regeneration of natural systems.
It is much more than just recycling. It relies on a combination of strategies and innovative business models that close material loops and focus on optimizing resource flows, decreasing the need for virgin resource use, and reducing a range of environmental impacts including greenhouse gas emissions.
IISD has been working on related issues for years. Some of our research and analysis can be found below, and on the SDG Knowledge Hub.
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Majority of Winnipeggers willing to swap single use for reusables
74% of Winnipeg restaurant-goers want their local eateries to do more about waste, according to a new survey conducted by IISD Experimental Lakes Area.
Let’s Get Serious About Tackling the Global Scourge of Plastic Pollution
The treaty that surfaces from the UN International Negotiating Committee must reduce plastic getting into aquatic ecosystems at all points along the supply chain.
State of the Sector: Critical energy transition minerals for India
This report presents a comprehensive strategy for securing a reliable supply of critical energy transition materials (CETMs) essential to India's clean energy and low-carbon technology initiatives.
Unlocking Supply Chains for Localizing Electric Vehicle Battery Production in India
This study aims to highlight the key supply chain barriers in localizing electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing in India. It summarizes consultations with 12 companies, as well as experts and policy-makers, to determine the crucial challenges and opportunities in localizing battery manufacturing in India.
Avoiding Trade Concerns in the Design of Plastic Pollution Measures
IISD provides insights on aspects of WTO members' plastics that have created friction with trading partners and suggests recommendations for the adoption of such policies in the future.
Securing India's Copper Supply
This policy brief emphasizes the need for India to develop a comprehensive copper strategy.
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