The circular economy is not a new idea. In 1987, the United Nations published the Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future, which called attention to the global issue of diminishing natural resources and introduced the concept...
The current economy we live in is linear: we take from the earth, we make products, and then we throw them away. This model is unsustainable for both people and planet. In contrast, the circular economy provides an alternative that is regenerative which benefits the...
Believing that the ‘circular’ economy is vital to the future of business in Canada, a number of business leaders, academics and non-governmental organizations recently launched a new organization called the Circular Economy Leadership Coalition (CELC). The...
