‘The future belongs to companies that work with nature’: Leading figures call for circular economy role in green recovery

July 3, 2020

MEPs, academics, campaigners and green groups argue in an open letter that Covid-19 recovery is an opportunity to create a circular economy.

Thirty leading politicians, academics, and environmental campaigners have urged governments crafting sweeping Covid-19 stimulus packages to eschew short-term carbon-intensive solutions in favour of those that establish a ‘real circular economy’.

Green MP Caroline Lucas and Labour’s Barry Gardiner joined executives from Plastics International, The Seahorse Trust, Fidra, Born Free Foundation, and the Forum for the Future to sign today’s open letter, which was coordinated by campaign group the Real Circularity Coalition.

More information here: https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4016060/future-belongs-companies-nature-leading-figures-circular-economy-role-green-recovery

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