Circular Economy

Here’s what's needed to build a circular economy

To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change we’ll need to build a circular economy and rethink how we make and use things.

To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change we’ll need to build a circular economy and rethink how we make and use things. Image: Photo by Marc Newberry on Unsplash

Linda Lacina
Digital Editor, World Economic Forum
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