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Report: Global economy becoming less circular, posing major risks to climate efforts

Report: Global economy becoming less circular, posing major risks to climate efforts

Only 7.2% of the 100 billion tonnes of virgin natural materials used each year make it back into the economy after their first use, a major new report assessing the environmental benefits of a circular economy has revealed.

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