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A repository links and resources related to the circular economy to help aRoundTable teams explore circular economy thinking

Library Categories

Agriculture / Food Systems

Food, Cities And The Circular Economy (EMF) Transition towards Circular Economy in the Food System Waste No Food: Circular Food Systems The role of farm animals in a circular food system Sustainable Food Systems Transitions Circular agriculture: A vision for sustainability Our food system is no longer fit for the 21st century. Here are three ways to fix it

Business Models

Business Models for the Circular Economy What Can I Do Within My Business? (EMF) The Circular Economy Business Model Toolkit Executive Briefing: BS 8001 – a Guide CEO Guide to the Circular Economy Circular Economy: Where the production and environmental agendas meet Make A Circular Economy Pitch In Your Organisation Circulytics - measuring circularity Circulate Capital The Case for a Circular World

Job Creation

Bring Back the Milkman Circle Economy Job Research Resources Circular Economy and Employment What has the covid-19 pandemic unearthed about the labour market and the circular economy? How can cities create circular jobs?

CE in Developing Countries

REDISA: South Africa's model for a circular economy | Eco-innovation Action Plan New Logic's Vibrating Reverse Osmosis Membrane System Solves Leachate Treatment Problem At Ecuador's El Inga Landfill Circular Economy in India: Rethinking growth for long-term prosperity Circular Economy in India An inclusive Circular Economy: Priorities for Developing Countries How the circular economy could help developing countries grow sustainably Circular economy and environmental health in low and middle-income countries The Circular Economy and developing countries What does circular economy mean for development? Southeast Asia: Is a “Circular Economy” the key for growth? Circular Economy in Asia (EMF)

Design Thinking

Circular Design (EMF) IDEO Design Kit Circular Design Guide Activity 4: In the Loop Design and Management for Circularity – the Case of Paper Design Companies Design out waste! Quick Guide to Sustainable Design Strategies Six steps to Circular Systems Design Circular Design- Design for Circular Economy What is Disruptive Design? Making Change by Design: the Disruptive Design Method Design and Technology for a Circular Economy: Teachers' Guide Sustainable Design Dictionary PMD Pro Starter Toolkit

Supply Chain

Why Circular Economy Strategies are more Resilient for Supply Chain The Production Phase of the Circular Economy Business Models and supply chains for the circular economy Circular supply chain management: A definition and structured literature review

Fashion and Textiles

Fashion And The Circular Economy (EMF) Activity 6: Rethinking Textiles Products Fashion Forward Edition #1_Summary Report.pdf #whatsinmyclothes: The Truth Behind the Label What Is Circular Design- And How Can It Change The Fashion Industry For Good? The trends are trailblazers creating a circular economy for fashion Sustainable Design: Circular Economy in Fashion and Textiles Circular Economy and Waste in the Fashion Industry Unwanted clothes, happy workers: Exploring the potential for circular textiles to have a positive impact on work and workers

Water/Energy/Renewables

Applying CE Principles for Sustainable Water System Management New Logic's Vibrating Reverse Osmosis Membrane System Solves Leachate Treatment Problem At Ecuador's El Inga Landfill

Biomimicry

Biomimicry - lessons from nature The Future of Design is Biomimicry Biomimicry in Action (video) Biomimetic design: 10 examples of nature inspiring technology Biomimicry in Design- Takeaways for a designer Biomimicry: Designing To Model Nature

Plastics

How businesses can tackle the plastics problem First annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment progress report published A circular economy for plastics - Publications Office of the EU Malaysia top Plastic Consumer in Asia The end of plastic? New plant-based bottles will degrade in a year

Behaviour Change/Mindset Shift

Behavioral change for the circular economy: A review with focus on electronic waste management in the EU Dimensions of Behavior Change in the context of Designing for a Circular Economy Consumers in the Circular Economy Product Design and Consumer Behaviour in a Circular Economy Consumers in a Circular Economy: Economic Analysis of Household Waste Sorting Behaviour How does consumer behaviour affect the transition to a Circular Economy?

Waste Management

Is a world without trash possible? From Waste to Resources Activity 2: Waste = Food Learning from a circular economy pioneer Record recycling rates and use of recycled materials in the EU How TerraCycle is making recycling sexy

Systems Thinking

Unlocking the Power of Systems Thinking CEO Guide to the Circular Bioeconomy Activity 3: Rethinking the System Tools for System Thinkers: Designing Circular Systems Tools for Systems Thinkers: Systems Mapping

What is the Circular Economy?

The Circular Economy in Detail (EMF) Understanding Circular Flows Explainer: what is the circular economy? Circular Economy Introductory Kit Circular Economies as a Roadmap for the Future Closing the Loop (Full Film 1:33:00) National Geographic: The Circular Economy (starts at 00:26:00) Words and Terms in a Circular Economy - EMF What a sustainable circular economy would look like Exploring the circular economy 7 Key Elements of the Circular Economy

Doughnut Economics

Kate Raworth: exploring doughnut economics Amsterdam to embrace ‘doughnut’ model to mend post-coronavirus economy Doughnut cities Is it possible for everyone to live a good life within our planet’s limits? The Welsh Doughnut 2020: A framework for environmental sustainability and social justice

Case Studies and Companies

Circle Economy Knowledge Hub EMF Case Study Library A Circular Economy Business Model Case PHILIPS SMARTPATH REVERTIA Seedrs The Case of Naval Demolitions Google, Unilever, Simon MacArthur Foundation Execs on Sustainability, Circular Business Models Smart City Expo: Making sustainability sexy and measurable 10 Companies Closing the Loop of the Circular Economy 5 Creative Companies Walking the Walk of a Circular Economy 7 companies advancing the circular economy by selling products as a service These Companies Will Lead the Circular Economy Reusable Packaging Startup Loop Helps Big Brands Revisit the Milkman Model 24 finalists advance in National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures' Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge 3 big companies leading the way in the circular economy These 11 companies are leading the way to a circular economy (World Economic Forum)

European Commission

Accelerating the Transition to the Circular Economy Europe's circular-economy opportunity Development of a guidance document on best practices in the Extractive waste management Plans Sustainable Products in a Circular Economy- Towards an EU Product Policy Framework contributing to the Circular Economy Communication from the Commision to the European Parliament, the Council…[more important people]: Closing the Loop - an EU Action Plan for the CE Report from the Commission to the European Parliament… [more important people] on the implementation of the CE Action Plan Five EU banks and EIB launch €10 billion initiative to boost circular economy. 100 Italian Circular Economy Stories

CE Tools

Circular Design Guide Methods IDEO Design Kit Methods Free Circular Economy Tools
Circularity Gap Action Templates Clear Targets and Tools for Better Waste Management Tools for Systems Thinkers: Systems Mapping Tools for System Thinkers: Designing Circular Systems Thinking outside the dashboard: the online tools urban changemakers really need to accelerate circularity in cities

Green Recovery Post-Covid19

How circular design can help us in times of crisis The circular economy can support COVID-19 response and build resilience Covid-19 and the circular economy: opportunities and reflections The Covid-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy What has the covid-19 pandemic unearthed about the labour market and the circular economy? Opportunities for a circular economy post COVID-19 Is Circular Economy immune to coronavirus?