These reports highlight the circular economy’s ability to equitably meet our global needs with radically less material and greenhouse gas emissions.
A few key figures
8.6%
The percentage of materials reused in our economy worldwide in 2020. More than 90% of extracted and used materials are wasted.
70%
more virgin materials were extracted than what the Earth can safely replenish between COP25 in Paris (2015) and COP26 in Glasgow (2021).