Circular economy publications
Externally published articles and papers on the circular economy and sustainability… Some of these are by Peter Desmond, a valued former member of the Rethink Global team, and are included here with Peter’s permission.
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Circular Economy Alliance – Strategic Foresight Board – Report #1
8th May 2023
Want to dig deeper into emerging trends around the circular economy? This first report from the Circular Economy Alliance's Strategic Foresight Board unpacks 3 topics - Intelligent Decentralization; Circularity and…
A circular economy opens up opportunities for the chemicals sector
26th April 2023
Catherine Weetman calls for systemic changes to create value instead of waste. Moving to a regenerative, circular economy is the key to a low-carbon economy and offers opportunities for the…
Chapter in ‘The Circular Economy and the Global South’
17th May 2019
Peter Desmond's chapter in 'The Circular Economy and the Global South' explores how the circular economy can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It draws on case studies…
How can we make more of scarce resources, reduce waste and move away from our current linear economy of ‘take-make-use-dispose’?
16th March 2018
Small business can benefit from circular economy approaches. Peter Desmond outlines how you can get started by considering 6 P's: Products, Processes, Policies, Peer to Peer sharing, Practice and Packaging.
Recycling mobile phones in Africa
12th December 2017
Examining the constraints inhibiting progress towards a circular economy for mobile phones in South Africa
The circular economy: a key tool in your procurement toolbox
28th October 2017
Article by Catherine, published in Intelligent Sourcing magazine, August 2017 In the endless quest to deliver value, innovative procurement teams are taking a different perspective. Systems thinking approaches are helping…