A new six-part documentary series aims to highlight the role of industry and waste-sector participants in advancing South Africa’s circular economy, and follows recovered materials through the value ...

What is the circular economy? The circular economy is a system where products and materials are shared, leased, reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled instead of being thrown away. This gives them ...

Kuala Lumpur became the hub of Southeast Asia’s circular economy movement as more than 200 policymakers, business leaders, innovators, and development partners from across ASEAN and Europe, joined by ...

Sustainability has moved from a talking point to a business imperative for technology leaders. From the boardroom to the data center, CIOs and CTOs are being asked to digitize faster and do so ...

It’s no secret that the world has a habit of consuming cheap products that are destined for the dumpster. The global economy uses approximately 100 billion metric tons of resources each year, the ...

A growing number of sectors are focusing on operating as part of a "circular economy," aiming to waste less — and reap the financial benefits in the process. The circular economy refers to the process ...

July 14 - Too often, it takes a crisis to bring into focus what was hiding in plain sight. The conflict in the Middle East has created energy shocks across the world, as overall commodity prices are ...

GENEVA (ILO News) – Between 121 and 142 million people worldwide are employed in sectors that contribute to the circular economy, such as repair, recycling, second-hand trade and waste management.

The circular economy is vital for achieving environmental as well as socio-economic goals. Unlike the wasteful “take-make-dispose” model of the linear economy, circularity fosters sustainable ...