What is the Circular Economy – and how can it help businesses become more sustainable?

SUSTAINABLE SIDMOUTH AWARDS 2023

The circular economy can play an important part in building resilience to future crises, to survive shocks and live through disruptions.

Circular economy: a system that is restorative and regenerative by intention and design. It replaces the ‘end-of-life’ concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals, which impair reuse, and aims for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products and systems.

Here’s a set of practical strategies for achieving circular flows, with the 10-R framework:

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