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Achieving a more Circular UK Economy
Dr Mervyn Jones
WRAP
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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
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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
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100
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1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Input prices Output 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
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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
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Electricals loop
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Textiles loop
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How can we become more circular?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Market development
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Infrastructure
Food grade rPET pellet and flake
Food grade recycled content
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End Markets – financial drivers
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Market development: increasing recycled content
Demonstrating closed-loop WEEE plastic recycling in the UK
Encouraging demand
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Quality: plastics loop
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Resource efficient models
Rethinking ownership