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Towards sustainable cities driven by the circular economy model Understanding the concept of the circular economy adapted to an urban context Stuart Whitman Programme Manager, Ellen McArthur Foundation

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Towards sustainable cities driven by the circular economy model

Understanding the concept of the circular

economy adapted to an urban context

Stuart Whitman Programme Manager, Ellen McArthur

Foundation

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A perfect storm of forces makes the time right for a transition

Resource constraints Investment & economy

The new consumer Enabling technology

▪ 3 bn new cosumers are driving

resource demand

▪ Exhaustion of easy-to-access

reserves

▪ Need for imports from volatile

regions stretches supply and

increases volatility

▪ Long-term investment

opportunities

▪ Resilience to external shocks

▪ Unemployment challenges

▪ Emerging bias of access

over ownership

▪ Car-sharing services are an

example—membership is

spiking

▪ New technologies improve

product tracking and

separation

▪ Better supply chain manage-

ment makes reverse logistics

feasible

Source: The Guardian: Seattle Public Utilities (Seattle.gov); Frost & Sullivan, "Sustainable and Innovative Personal

Transport Solutions—Strategic Analysis of Car sharing Market in Europe”