Introduction to Circular Economy: Principles and Practice

1. Introduction to Circular Economy: Principles
and Practice
Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, PhD, Post-Doc
Research Fellow
Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan,
Nigeria
waleolayide@yahoo.com; oe.olayide@ui.edu.ng
+2348035973449
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3151-0807

2. Outline
▪ Economy
▪ Circularity
▪ Principles of Circular Economy
▪ Circularity in Practice & Lessons for
Nigeria

3. CE: An Emerging Field of Research and
Practice

4. Economy
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5. Economy
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6. Circularity: Sustainability in Practice
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7. Circularity: Sustainability in Practice
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8. Principles of Circular Economy (10Rs)
1. Refuse, rethink
2. Reduce
3. Resell, reuse
4. Repair
5. Refurbish
6. Remanufacture
7. Re-purpose
8. Recycle materials
9. Recover energy
10. Re-mine
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9. Circularity in Practice &
Lessons for Nigeria

10. Circularity in Practice
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11. Circularity in Practice
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12. Thank you for your
kind attention