Kuala Lumpur became the hub of Southeast Asia’s circular economy movement as more than 200 policymakers, business leaders, innovators, and development partners from across ASEAN and Europe, joined by ...

GENEVA (ILO News) – Between 121 and 142 million people worldwide are employed in sectors that contribute to the circular economy, such as repair, recycling, second-hand trade and waste management.

Recycled materials make up just 6.9% of the global economy Value chain losses from waste cost $29 trillion annually, a third of GDP 45 countries now have circular economy roadmaps, up from six a ...