1. Circular Economy
Dr. Prasad Modak

2. Evolution of Circular Economy Concept
Resource Efficiency
Secondary
Material Recycling
Germany/EU
Green
Growth
Korea
APO
Blue
Economy
Green Productivity
RECP
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Sound
Material
Society
Japan
UNIDO/UNEP
UNEP/UNIDO
Cleaner
Production
Green
Economy
Eco-
Efficiency
WBCSD
Waste
Minimization
Pollution Prevention
USEPA
ISO EMS
2010
1970
1980
1990
2000

3. What is Circular Economy ?
A regenerative economic system
Transition from ‘take-make- dispose’ models to ‘take-make- use-regenerate’ resource model
A new model for sustainable development and green economies
Aims to redesign the production and consumption systems

4. Linear to Circular Transition

5. Circularity– 3R Plus 3Rs

6. Circular Economy Initiatives World Wide
Source: Chatham House. (2017). A Wider Circle? The Circular Economy in Developing Countries. Briefing December 2017 Energy, Environment and Resources Department

7. Circular Economy in India
Efforts by Niti Aayog and Indian Resource Panel
Emphasis on Resource Efficiency – GIZ and EU India Delegation
Sector Focus – Automotive, Construction & Demolition, E- Waste
Aligning CE to National Missions like Smart Cities Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission

8. TERI- YES Bank Report
FICCI Working Group on CE
BCCI Newsletter on Circular Economy Q-Volume%202.pdf
EPR as an Obligation

9. We spoken enough about Recycling
CE is rethinking
Let us talk about Repair, Refurbish and Remanufacturing for Reuse

10. The Outer and Inner Circles
"outer circle" –creates a closed loop of materials. Recovering metals in our gadgets, something only feasible at scale and something from which big companies can profit.
It is the “inner circle” where we can transform our reality. Imagine the rebirth of local economies of repair where libraries, community centres, and pubic places are used to combat a throw-away culture and fix things
The inner circle is people centric, it is for citizens, small companies and community initiatives to reinvent.
Recycle
Repair, Refurnish

11. Repair Café Foundation
Social entrepreneur Martine Postma
The first Repair Café in October 2009 in Amsterdam.
Started Repair Café Foundation in 2011.
Today, there are more than 1,400 such cafés in countries, from the US to Japan.

12. Reviving skill of repairing – Repair Cafe in Bangalore

13. Collaborative Consumption
Khilonewala is a start up venture,
Started from Indore in 2011.
India's No. 1 Toy Library which rents out Toys, Games & Books  to kids of age group between 1 to 12 years. 
Now operates in more than 12 cities in India

14. Green ProcA Project
Provides information and assistance to public procurers in the implementation of Green Public Procurement in Germany, Poland, Italy, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary
Green ProcA especially supports towns and cities who are signatories of the Covenant of Mayors (CoM)
Helps the participating authorities to successfully apply green procurement in order to achieve their targets for reduction of CO2 emissions, reduce Life Cycle Impacts including waste to landfills
Ministry of Finance, GoI just set up a Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement

15. Circular Economy Stakeholders

16. Challenges to CE Communication
Circular Economy discussions are confined mainly to Recycling
CE is still understood at Project level, not over Programs
Policy elements on CE are often fragmented and not cast as an “ecosystem”
Role of informal sector not well emphasized. Linkages with formal sector not well researched and understood
Communicating CE in the context of SDGs and Climate Resilience can be a challenge

17. Circular Economy and SDGs
Source: Patrick Shroeder, Institute of Development Studies
Dr. Prasad Modak
12/22

18. Major Challenges faced by Stakeholders
Lack of technology, proven business models with India based examples
Industries
Lack of sufficient general CE understanding, context and adaptability of CE in India
Policy Makers
Designing regulations towards CE is still an emerging concept
Regulators
Lack of science-policy-business interactions, CE not reflected in the academic curriculum
Academia
Effectively communicating the importance of CE; not able to play a role as “connectors”
NGOs
Inadequate understanding of the concept; barriers to behaviour change
Communities

19. Findings by CEC on Global Circular Initiatives
Type of organizations leading circular initiatives per region
Most prominent circular strategies per region

20. Knowledge Networks in CE
Efforts by Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Circular Economy Club
Global Circular Economy Events
World Conference on Circular Economy (Helsinki – Tokyo)
Most networks are now in developed countries: need to integrate developing country initiatives as well

21. Circular Economy Training Programs
Executive Education program by Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Circular Economy a pre-competitive innovation programme
It brings together corporates, governments and cities, academic institutions, emerging innovators and affiliates in a unique multi- stakeholder platform
Need for CE leadership training for India
Need for an E-learning course (with a blend)

22. Embedding CE in Management Systems
May 2017 BS 8001:2017 by the British Standards Institution (BSI)
First ever voluntary standard issued on the concept of CE
A framework for implementing the principles of CE in organizations.
Designed to be a practical guide in learning about and adopting CE practices, irrespective of its “circular economy maturity” level, its size, sector or location.

23. Thank You !