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In 2019, over 92 billion tonnes of materials were extracted and processed, contributing to about half of global CO2 emissions. This “take-make-dispose” approach and the resulting waste – including plastics, textiles, food, electronics and more – is taking its toll on the environment and human health.

A circular economy model replaces this end-of-life concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals, which impair reuse and return to the biosphere, and aims for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, systems and business models. The circular economy approach improves resource efficiency and reduces environmental impact on natural capital by designing products in a more recyclable way, adopting efficient technology and turning waste into a resource. The circular economy offers a trillion-dollar opportunity in terms of possible material savings, innovation and job creation, improved land productivity and soil health, and green growth. Achieving this, however, requires strong collaboration between leaders from business, government and civil society.

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Sub-Saharan Africa Stimulus Strategy - A Springboard for Increased Local Resilience and Economic Growth

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Human-made materials now outweigh Earth's entire biomass – study
Production of concrete, metal, plastic, bricks and asphalt greater than mass of living matter on planet, paper says. The amount of plastic alone is greater in mass than all land animals and marine creatures combined, the study estimates.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/09/human-made-materials-now-outweigh-earths-entire-...

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Developing the Circular Water Economy, published with Palgrave Macmillan, Springer Nature is out now

https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030325749

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In a recently published report 'Waste to Energy in the Age of the Circular Economy', ADB outlines waste-to-energy project implementations: background, technology, financing, operations, and lessons learned. Check out this practical handbook with real project examples.

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https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/659366/waste-energy-age-circular-economy-compend...

It is increasingly necessary for cities across the globe to prioritize sustainable urban development while building back better post-pandemic, and Asian cities can lead the way in this regard. Read these three lessons for Asia withdrawn from the world's megacities, which include examples in waste management, circular economy and urban transport system.

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https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Three-lessons-for-Asia-from-the-world-s-top-megacities
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Learning Xi Jinping's thoughts: green water and mountains equal to golden and silver mountains. a publication of PRCEE, GGKP partner

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http://www.prcee.org/yjcg/zzwz_70/wenzhang/202011/t20201110_807202.html
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Introducing a journal: Environment and sustainable development, in Chinese, published by GGKP partner PRCEE

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http://www.prcee.org/xskw/hjykcxfz_30088/202005/t20200507_778097.html

ICYMI - Here is a recording of a World Bank webinar on plastics in East Asia and the Pacific region last month. Learn how Cambodia is using drones to conduct trash monitoring of drainage canals to create a knowledge base for preparing plans and strategies to reduce plastic waste, how Palau is implementing behavior change campaigns, and more!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdTUeEZVzdY

Read these 8 actions that could cut CO2 by 60 % in the buildings sector compared to a baseline scenario – and the key to making it happen is circular economy.

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https://ramboll.com/ingenuity/circular-economy-8-actions-to-cut-60-co2-in-the-buildings-sector