transitioning victoria to a circular economy

Circular Economy thinking is what agribusinesses have been doing for generations. We used to call it ‘being frugal’. Now we can be part of this new movement to think about and apply these businesses efficiencies to retain value, maximise productivity, minimise greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce waste and pollution.

What is a Circular Economy?

In a circular economy, materials, energy and other resources are used productively for as long as possible to retain value, maximise productivity, minimise greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce waste and pollution.

A circular economy is different from the traditional linear ‘take, make, use, dispose’ model of production and consumption. Becoming more circular will help us to ensure that we make the best use of our resources. We can do this by encouraging repair and reuse of products, as well as improving processes throughout the lifecycle of a product – from design and manufacture, to consumption and use, right through to collection and recirculation of unwanted products.

Circular economy thinking is what agribusinesses have been doing for generations.   We used to call it ‘being frugal’.  Now we can be part of this new movement to think about and apply these businesses efficiencies to retain value, maximise productivity, minimise greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce waste and pollution.

The Circular Economy Plan

The Victorian Government’s circular economy plan, Recycling Victoria: A new economy, steps out the systemic change that’s needed to cut waste and boost recycling and reuse of our precious resources. This is a plan for a cleaner, greener Victoria with less waste and pollution, more jobs and a sustainable and thriving circular economy.