Shifting to a Circular Economy...
• Could reduce virgin plastic production by 55%
• Save governments US$70 billion by 2040
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25%
• Create 700,000 additional jobs
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LINEAR ECONOMY:
Take (Natural Resources) » Make (Production/Manufacturing) » Use (Consumers) » Waste (Pollutants/Landfill)
CIRCULAR ECONOMY:
Take » Make »
Use » Repair / Refurbish / Parts Harvesting
Collection » Recycle / Materials Recycling
» Residual Waste
Just 9% of all #plastic has been recycled. #PlasticPollution is altering natural habitats and processes, reducing our ecosystems’ ability to adapt to #ClimateChange, and directly affecting millions of people’s health and livelihoods.
A #CircularEconomy for a sustainable future. 👍️
#ESD #GreenSky