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\n\t\t\t\t\tSecure business<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\nLeading circular economy proponents The Ellen MacArthur Foundation<\/a> say the circular economy has three parts. First, it limits natural resource extraction to what is needed, reducing the release of greenhouse gases and other pollution in the process. Second, it makes sure products and materials stay usable for as long as possible. Third, once goods are no longer usable, it has mechanisms to safely return biological resources to the natural environment and to make sure technical resources (like electronics) are reused in other products.<\/p>\nNew technology reducing industry waste<\/h2>\n
It sounds great, but how does the circular economy work in practice?<\/p>\n
In construction, Building Information Modelling technology helps builders make more accurate models of buildings to be demolished<\/a>. This makes it easier to salvage valuable materials and reuse parts of an existing structure.<\/p>\nAviation is developing a similar solution. \u201cWe\u2019re working with an aircraft engine manufacturer to develop a digitally enabled \u2018passport\u2019 that helps identify and value materials, components and parts,\u201d Professor Fiona Charnley, Associate Professor of Circular Economy at University of Exeter, UK<\/a> tells me. \u201cIt means more intelligent decision-making based on economic and environmental value of materials, and more effective use of aircraft parts between lifecycles.\u201d<\/p>\nA circular economy would also ensure less food waste. Some estimates suggest reducing food wastage could be worth at least 155 billion US dollars by 2030.<\/a> Now in 15 countries, Too Good To Go<\/a> is an app that lets companies like restaurants, bakeries and hotels sell surplus food cheaply online when it would otherwise have to be thrown away. Dynamic pricing uses AI to adjust supermarket prices, automatically discounting short-dated goods<\/a>, reducing food waste 39 percent and increasing takings 10 percent in one supermarket chain.<\/p>\nDr. Anne Velenturf, circular economy researcher at University of Leeds, UK<\/a> says tech solutions must go beyond consumers. \u201cIn big business, digital solutions are key to keeping track of qualities of products that can be reused, remanufactured or recycled,\u201d she explains. Take for example, smart factories that can manufacture products like modular housing<\/a>.<\/p>\nSmart factories can calculate the optimum use of material inputs and records the size and shape of offcuts for later reuse, reducing waste by two-thirds compared with traditional methods.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Reducing the burden of packaging<\/h2>\n
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation projects the market for returnable packaging \u2013 packaging that\u2019s washed and refilled \u2013 will grow by 60 percent to 59 billion US dollars between 2018 and 2026<\/a>. The European Commission plans to make all plastic packaging in the EU market reusable or cost-effective to recycle by by 2030. <\/a><\/p>\nPolymateria<\/a> has developed a new plastic called Cycle+. This plastic has unique qualities, being biodegradable after three years but recyclable during its lifespan.<\/p>\nGeorgia Sherwin of investment firm Closed Loop Partners also talks of AMP Robotics, who are using \u201cartificial intelligence and robotics to make sorting recyclables more efficient<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\nThe electronic waste problem<\/h2>\n
Technical materials, such as many electronic components, don\u2019t fit as neatly into the circular economy as others. According to World Economic Forum and UN report A New Circular Vision for Electronics, electrical goods waste (e-waste) represents 2 percent of waste but 70 percent of hazardous waste bound for landfill<\/a>.<\/p>\nElectronic goods manufacturers could play a role. Computer hardware firm Dell commit to a circular economy by making their products easier to repair and letting consumers and businesses return Dell e-waste for free<\/a>. They\u2019re also working to increase how much recycled material their new products contain<\/a> \u2013 their new plastic components are about 35 percent recycled.<\/p>\nGlobal economy only 8.6 percent circular<\/h2>\n
While these innovations are promising, there\u2019s still much work to build a truly circular economy. The Circularity Gap Report 2020 found the global economy is just 8.6 percent circular<\/a>, meaning we use only 8.6 percent of resources more than once. Circularity has fallen from 9.1 percent circular in 2018, and demand for resources is expected to grow hugely in the coming years.<\/p>\n
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Leading circular economy proponents The Ellen MacArthur Foundation<\/a> say the circular economy has three parts. First, it limits natural resource extraction to what is needed, reducing the release of greenhouse gases and other pollution in the process. Second, it makes sure products and materials stay usable for as long as possible. Third, once goods are no longer usable, it has mechanisms to safely return biological resources to the natural environment and to make sure technical resources (like electronics) are reused in other products.<\/p>\n It sounds great, but how does the circular economy work in practice?<\/p>\n In construction, Building Information Modelling technology helps builders make more accurate models of buildings to be demolished<\/a>. This makes it easier to salvage valuable materials and reuse parts of an existing structure.<\/p>\n Aviation is developing a similar solution. \u201cWe\u2019re working with an aircraft engine manufacturer to develop a digitally enabled \u2018passport\u2019 that helps identify and value materials, components and parts,\u201d Professor Fiona Charnley, Associate Professor of Circular Economy at University of Exeter, UK<\/a> tells me. \u201cIt means more intelligent decision-making based on economic and environmental value of materials, and more effective use of aircraft parts between lifecycles.\u201d<\/p>\n A circular economy would also ensure less food waste. Some estimates suggest reducing food wastage could be worth at least 155 billion US dollars by 2030.<\/a> Now in 15 countries, Too Good To Go<\/a> is an app that lets companies like restaurants, bakeries and hotels sell surplus food cheaply online when it would otherwise have to be thrown away. Dynamic pricing uses AI to adjust supermarket prices, automatically discounting short-dated goods<\/a>, reducing food waste 39 percent and increasing takings 10 percent in one supermarket chain.<\/p>\n Dr. Anne Velenturf, circular economy researcher at University of Leeds, UK<\/a> says tech solutions must go beyond consumers. \u201cIn big business, digital solutions are key to keeping track of qualities of products that can be reused, remanufactured or recycled,\u201d she explains. Take for example, smart factories that can manufacture products like modular housing<\/a>.<\/p>\n Smart factories can calculate the optimum use of material inputs and records the size and shape of offcuts for later reuse, reducing waste by two-thirds compared with traditional methods.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Ellen MacArthur Foundation projects the market for returnable packaging \u2013 packaging that\u2019s washed and refilled \u2013 will grow by 60 percent to 59 billion US dollars between 2018 and 2026<\/a>. The European Commission plans to make all plastic packaging in the EU market reusable or cost-effective to recycle by by 2030. <\/a><\/p>\n Polymateria<\/a> has developed a new plastic called Cycle+. This plastic has unique qualities, being biodegradable after three years but recyclable during its lifespan.<\/p>\n Georgia Sherwin of investment firm Closed Loop Partners also talks of AMP Robotics, who are using \u201cartificial intelligence and robotics to make sorting recyclables more efficient<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Technical materials, such as many electronic components, don\u2019t fit as neatly into the circular economy as others. According to World Economic Forum and UN report A New Circular Vision for Electronics, electrical goods waste (e-waste) represents 2 percent of waste but 70 percent of hazardous waste bound for landfill<\/a>.<\/p>\n Electronic goods manufacturers could play a role. Computer hardware firm Dell commit to a circular economy by making their products easier to repair and letting consumers and businesses return Dell e-waste for free<\/a>. They\u2019re also working to increase how much recycled material their new products contain<\/a> \u2013 their new plastic components are about 35 percent recycled.<\/p>\n While these innovations are promising, there\u2019s still much work to build a truly circular economy. The Circularity Gap Report 2020 found the global economy is just 8.6 percent circular<\/a>, meaning we use only 8.6 percent of resources more than once. Circularity has fallen from 9.1 percent circular in 2018, and demand for resources is expected to grow hugely in the coming years.<\/p>\nNew technology reducing industry waste<\/h2>\n
Reducing the burden of packaging<\/h2>\n
The electronic waste problem<\/h2>\n
Global economy only 8.6 percent circular<\/h2>\n