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11/17/2014 1 Describing a Circular UK Economy Dr Mervyn Jones WRAP Our vision WRAP is working 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.
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11/17/2014
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Describing a Circular UK Economy
Dr Mervyn Jones
WRAP
Our vision
WRAP is working 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.
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Outline
What do we mean by a circular economy?
– why is it important
How can we become more circular?
– addressing the barriers
What is a circular 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
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Why a circular economy?
Sustainable consumption & production
Decouple resources from growth
Market driven – creates wealth, jobs and growth
Delivers accountability at all levels
Meeting future demand
80
100
120
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160
180
200
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012Input pricesOutput prices
UK manufacturing input (energy & commodities) and output prices 2000 = 100
Source: ONS
30%
90%
Why does it matter?
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Sustainability benefits of a circular economy
Cost saving
Resource security & resilience
Economic growth
Health, labour rights
Multiple CSR goals
Legal compliance
Environmental impact reduction
UK economic benefits
(R$4bn)
(R$1.6bn)
(R$14bn) (R$14bn R$67bn)
UK recycling sector
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How circular is an economy?
Re-use
Electricals loop
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Textiles loop
Degree of Circularity in the EU economies Member States
Source: ETC SCP/WRAP unpublished, 2013
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How can we become more circular?
Promoting a circular approach
Ensuring the circular
design of products
Optimising lifetimes of
products
Ensuring right collection
routes
Using closed loop
approaches
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Barriers to valuing waste
How to address the 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
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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
Designing out waste
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Behaviour change
Food waste 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
Voluntary commitments
Courtauld Commitment improving resource efficiency and reduce the carbon impact across UK grocery retail sector
Hospitality & Food Service Agreement launched in June 2012
R$7.2bn
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Effective mass collections
Kerbside recycling
Bulky waste
Re-use
New models
– take-back
Market development
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Infrastructure
Food grade rPET pellet and flake
Food grade recycled content
End Markets – financial drivers
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Market development: increasing recycled content
Demonstrating closed-loop WEEE plastic recycling in the UK
Encouraging demand
Quality: plastics loop
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Resource efficient models
Rethinking ownership
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING…
Dr Mervyn Jones
www.wrap.org.uk
