Progress, challenges and solutions: Learnings from five years of the Global Commitment with Sander Defruyt

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Circular Snapshots: Mexico’s landmark circular economy law and more

This edition of Circular Snapshots covers a lot of ground. Mexico passed landmark circular economy legislation in January — and it deserves far more attention than it got. We also look at Circle Economy's latest report, which puts a €25.4 trillion price tag on the value destroyed ...  Show more

Can paper fix the flexibles problem?

Flexible plastics are hard to collect, harder to recycle, and leaking into our oceans at scale. Could paper step in? And can it do so without creating a whole new problem? In this episode, Pippa is joined by Laura Smith, Programme Manager for Plastics and Packaging at the Ellen M ...  Show more

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