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Learning lessons from nature as we futureproof economies

Investing in a circular economy can help fight climate change, as well as reduce waste and energy consumption.
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Learning lessons from nature as we futureproof economies

Nothing in nature goes to waste; its circularity is what maintains it. Circularity is what we need to achieve with our economy. As well as making sense environmentally, it can create new and decent jobs, and positively impact disadvantaged communities.

A circular economy underpins sustainable long-term growth and makes good business sense. Second life is given to products or their components through recycling and reusing. Their life cycle is extended, creating secondary markets, and waste becomes a raw material spurring new businesses that support this process. This concept imitates nature, where everything has purpose and value; everything is used and waste becomes a resource.

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