How cities can transition to the circular economy

UK-based charity, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has released a suite of policy resources in a bid to encourage more cities to transition to a circular economy.

"When you apply the concept of a circular economy in the urban context, you’re looking to design out waste and pollution from cities, keep products and materials in use in cities and maintain their value, and regenerate natural systems in and around cities," Miranda Schnitger, Cities Project Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, told Cities Today.

The suite, called Circular Economy in Cities, was launched in partnership with professional services firm ARUP and the MAVA Foundation, and focuses on opportunities in three key ur...