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Re-defining Value – The Manufacturing Revolution: Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy - Factsheet Industry
(2018)
Re-thinking how we manufacture industrial products and deal with them at the end of their useful life could provide breakthrough environmental, social and economic benefits. Adopting value-retention processes is a win-win ...
Re-thinking Production to Boost Circular Economies
(23/10/2018)
Value-retention practices such as remanufacturing, refurbishment, repair, and direct re-use could cut industrial waste by between 80 and 99 per cent in some sectors. Greenhouse gas emissions could fall by 79 to 99 per cent ...
Hundreds of Millions of Hectares, Nearly the Size of Brazil, Face Degradation Threat – UN Report Warns
(2014)
Implications on food security and natural systems
Green Energy Choices: The Benefits, Risks and Trade-offs of Low-Carbon Technologies for Electricity production – Factsheet
(2016)
Rising energy demand and efforts to combat climate change require a significant increase in low-carbon electricity generation. Yet, concern has been raised that rapid investment in some novel technologies could cause a new ...
Re-defining Value – The Manufacturing Revolution: Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy - Key Insights for Policy Makers
(2018)
Re-thinking how we manufacture industrial products and deal with them at the end of their useful life could provide breakthrough environmental, social and economic benefits. Adopting value-retention processes is a win-win ...
Re-defining Value: The Manufacturing Revolution - Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy. Summary for Policymakers
(2018)
This report highlights processes that contribute to the Circular Economy shift by retaining the value of the products within the system, through the extension of their useful life. The report applies the value-retention ...
Urban Agriculture’s Potential to Advance Multiple Sustainability Goals - An International Resource Panel Think Piece
(2022-02)
This Think Piece evaluates to what extent, and in which conditions, urban agriculture can enhance the sustainability of urban-rural food systems and promote a circular economy in cities. It provides an overview of different ...