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UK Circular Economy 2014
Dr. Mervyn Jones from WRAP presented on achieving a more circular economy in the UK. A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative by intention, designing waste out of the system. It emphasizes reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products to keep resources within the economy. Moving to a circular model is important because it can decouple economic growth from resource use, create jobs and growth, and meet future demand. Barriers to a circular economy include how waste is currently valued, but these can be addressed through improved design of products, market development for secondary materials, and infrastructure to sort and process recyclables.
UK Circular Economy 2014
- 1. Achieving a moreCircular UK Economy Dr Mervyn Jones WRAP
- 2. Our vision WRAP isworking towards a world where resources are used sustainably. We focus on the most important challenges, domestically and internationally, where we can make the most difference.
- 3. Outline What dowe mean by a circular economy? – why is it important How can we become more circular? – addressing the barriers
- 4. What is acircular economy? Carbon Water Materials Price stability Supply chain resilience Competitive- ness Resource Min Waste Prevention Recovery Recycling Repair Re-use Material extraction Disposal Design & Production Use Retail & Distribution
- 5. Why a circulareconomy? Sustainable consumption & production Decouple resources from growth Market driven – creates wealth, jobs and growth Delivers accountability at all levels Meeting future demand
- 6. 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 1996 1998 20002002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Input prices Output prices UK manufacturing input (energy & commodities) and output prices 2000 = 100 Source: ONS 30% 90% Why does it matter?
- 7. Sustainability benefits ofa circular economy Cost saving Resource security & resilience Economic growth Health, labour rights Multiple CSR goals Legal compliance Environmental impact reduction
- 8. UK economic benefits (R$4bn) (R$1.6bn) (R$14bn)(R$14bn R$67bn) UK recycling sector
- 9. How circular isan economy? Re-use
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- 12. How can webecome more circular?
- 13. Promoting a circularapproach Ensuring the circular design of products Optimising lifetimes of products Ensuring right collection routes Using closed loop approaches
- 14. Barriers to valuingwaste
- 15. How to addressthe barriers Government Business New markets Collections Ensuring supply of quality material for recycling Infrastructure Establishing the capacity to sort, recycle & reprocess Supporting recycling enterprises Markets Building demand for & confidence in recycled materials
- 16. Strategy for action Improved design Influencing production & consumption: – prevent waste – increase recycling Market development Influencing disposal Embed resource efficient thinking – REBMs – procurement Raw material extraction Manufacturing Retail or service Use Collection Recycling Material production
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- 18. Behaviour change Foodwaste prevention – Love Food Hate Waste WRAP developed Recycle Now – ‘what to recycle and where’ Communication materials for local authorities and partners (e.g. London 2012) ‘On pack’ labels for packaging in partnership with retailers and brands
- 19. Voluntary commitments CourtauldCommitment improving resource efficiency and reduce the carbon impact across UK grocery retail sector Hospitality & Food Service Agreement launched in June 2012 R$7.2bn
- 20. Effective mass collections Kerbside recycling Bulky waste Re-use New models – take-back
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- 22. Infrastructure Food grade rPETpellet and flake Food grade recycled content
- 23. End Markets –financial drivers
- 24. Market development: increasingrecycled content Demonstrating closed-loop WEEE plastic recycling in the UK Encouraging demand
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- 26. Resource efficient models Rethinkingownership
- 27. THANK YOU FORLISTENING… Dr Mervyn Jones mervyn.jones@wrap.org.uk www.wrap.org.uk