Circularity
Cities are at the forefront of the shift to a circular economy. With an estimated two billion new urban residents by 2050, our cities need to become more circular to secure a sustainable future.
The Circularity Gap Report 2023, published by Circle Economy, estimates that the world is now only 7.2 per cent circular – meaning that only 7.2 per cent of the materials that we extract and use are being returned to the economy.
A circular economy means shifting gears from a linear “take-make-waste” approach to a circular “reduce-recycle-regenerate” economy. A global circular economy can enable us to fulfil people's needs while reducing the materials we extract and use – making human activity compatible with the safe limits of the planet.
By reusing construction demolition materials in the production of new building solutions, we can:
- Close the loop in construction to build new from old
- Reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill
- Reduce our dependence on virgin raw material
- Make a positive impact on biodiversity by extracting fewer natural resources
