Circular Economy

The circular economy is a systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution.

In our current economy, we take materials from the Earth, make products from them, and eventually throw them away as waste – the process is linear. In a circular economy, by contrast, we stop waste being produced in the first place.

The circular economy is based on three principles, driven by design:

• Eliminate waste and pollution
• Circulate products and materials (at their highest value)
• Regenerate nature

More information can be found here.

France’s anti-waste and circular economy law  (available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese) can be found here.