1、 Circular Economy and Solid Waste Working PaperWorking Paper Copyright GACERE(2024)Version:27 May 2024 Recommended Citation:GACERE(2024).Circular Economy and Solid Waste-Working Paper.Disclaimer:This document is one of a series of concise papers offering relevant facts and figures,and arguments outl

2、ining key benefits of the circular economy to address planetary crises or a sustainable development challenge.It is a knowledge product,part of the toolbox,which members of the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency(GACERE)have developed,to support their advocacy at political le

3、vel and multilateral fora for transitioning towards a circular economy.It is not a negotiated document and as such it does not necessarily represent the views of all GACERE members.Furthermore,it does not,nor is it intended to,create any binding,legal or financial obligations under international or

4、domestic law.This working paper was produced with the financial support of the European Union.1.1.Introduction Introduction The purpose of this paper is to show how the transition to a circular economy can support governments efforts to deal with the challenges that solid wastes pose to countries su

5、stainable development as well as to reduce their impact on the triple planetary crises of climate change,biodiversity loss,and pollution.The paper starts by laying out the relationship between material flows in our economies and the quantities of solid waste generated(since another GACERE working pa

6、per is focusing on air and water emissions,this paper focuses on solid waste in all its forms).It then considers the drivers and sources of waste generation.Then,using the waste management hierarchy as a guide,the paper describes,with examples from various sectors and different regions of the world,