The government was elected on a manifesto commitment to a circular economy and is now developing a new strategy for England. Its ambitions are high, with stated aims including grasping the “opportunity to become an international leader in circular design, technology and industry”.

Benefits of this move that the government has already identified include growth, more jobs, more efficient and productive use of resources, avoiding negative environmental impacts and accelerating the trajectory towards a net zero carbon economy.

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver transformational change and the best opportunity for many years for the country to finally reap the many rewards of the circular economy.

In this briefing, produced for our own Circular Economy Task Force (12 years old and counting), we outline our 5 tests to judge the government strategy’s success.

For more information, contact:
Libby Peake, senior fellow and head of resources: lpeake@green-alliance.org.uk