| Title | Description | Link | hf:doc_categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham House - What is meant by circular economy | Chatham House describes itself as “a world-leading policy institute with a mission to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world”. The Chatham House website includes a brief explanation of “What is meant by circular economy, how does it differ from the current linear model, and why is it an important part of climate action?” | circular-economy | |
| WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) and the circular economy | WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) is a charity that promotes and encourages “sustainable resource use through product design, waste minimisation, re-use, recycling and reprocessing of waste materials”. You can read more about WRAP and the circular economy on the WRAP website, where you can also find a range of relevant resources. | circular-economy | |
| Zero Waste Scotland’s explanation of the Circular Economy | Zero Waste Scotland is a not-for-profit environmental organisation funded by the Scottish Government that “provides leadership and practical support to encourage growth of the circular economy in Scotland”. Zero Waste Scotland’s website provides a range of resources, including an explanation of the Circular Economy. | circular-economy | |
| Achieving a sustainable economy | European Commissioner for Environment Janez Potočnik’s speech ‘Achieving a sustainable economy’ delivered on 9th October 2012 is an informative speech about how the European Commission viewed the circular economy, explaining how “unlimited growth on a limited planet” following a linear economy model would “inevitably lead to scarcity, price-volatility, supply disruptions and pricing levels that are unaffordable for our economy’s industrial base” and that “The answer is, instead of burying or burning those materials at the end of their life, to pump them back into the economy. To move to a circular economy”. | circular-economy | |
| Zero Waste Europe’s Resource Library | Zero Waste Europe boasts a wealth of “expertise on the ground and in Brussels in the implementation of zero waste strategies at local and regional level” that they draw on to provide technical guidance and facilitation including by “creating resources to help our common journey towards a zero waste society…” | circular-economy | |
| Open University introduction to Systems Thinking | The Open University provides a range of free-to-use online resources introducing aspects of Systems Thinking | systems-thinking | |
| Financial Times Special Report on the Circular Economy | A section of the Financial Times website devoted to articles about aspects of the circular economy, including "ways to end the take-make-dispose models of production"; "the ‘right-to-repair’ campaign and Big Tech"; and "lessons from the past on new uses for old objects". | circular-economy |
Advancing education about the circular economy