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Circular Economy
About This Book
Every leaf that falls from a tree becomes part of a new circle. In non-human ecosystems, everything is re-used or re-purposed. The natural world is the perfect circular system. Why is the same not true for humankind? Most of the things we possess will ultimately not be used for a long period of time. The current take-make-waste approach is a given fact of our present economy that we have perfected since the industrial revolution. The editors Dr Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna and Nicolas Huras believe that we urgently need to change our ways of producing, consuming and living. It is time to seriously consider circular economy as an alternative model. This book brings together thinkers and innovators from academia as well as business who share their ideas. Does it deliver answers to all our challenges? Probably not, but it is a great place to start. The future must be circular and decentralized! This book was printed according to the Cradle to Cradle® principle. The dust jacket contains flower seeds and can be planted in the ground: watch the flowers grow!
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Content
- Editors
- Authors
- Editors’ Preface
- The only way forward is the Circle
- Turning Circular Economy into a Business Imperative – Perspectives on Leadership, Innovation and Common Sense
- Circular Economy at a crossroad
- Communication Approaches for aCircular Economy
- Status of the circular economy in Switzerland
- The linkages between ESG, SDGs and circular economy
- Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) – a key concept
- Circular logistics: Applying the principles of circular economy to the field of logistics
- DeFi, the ultimate enabler of CE
- Circularity and Impact Investing
- Circular economy in the plastics industry – beyond the technological cycle
- Closing the Loop on Food Waste and Loss
- The circular economy in the construction industry: innovations and trends in Switzerland
- An African’s 7 Takes on Circularity
- Case Studies