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Learn more ABOUT CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AFRICA

Read the most recent circular economy research and knowledge pieces from ACEA:

Reducing plastic pollution in Africa:

the imperative of a continental rPET standard for food-contact applications

This publication is a collaboration between the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA), Circularium African Advisory, and the Switch to Circular Economy Value Chains.

This paper explores the benefits of a continental rPET standard for food-contact applications and highlights the importance of concerted action to implement it.
 

 

It also discusses the challenges in realizing such a goal at the continental level and the likely steps needed to get there.

RESOURCES ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AFRICA FROM ACEA'S STRATEGIC PARTNERS

​Circular economy in Africa: examples and opportunities

SECTORS: Automotives, built environment, electronics and e-waste, fashion and textiles, finance, food and agriculture, plastics, policy

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CONTRIBUTORS: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, ICLEI Africa, CHATHAM HOUSE, University of Lagos​​​

This collection of insights on the circular economy in Africa explores key questions about accelerating the circular economy on the continent.

Ideas and food for thought to advance circular economy in Africa


More resources on Circular Economy in Africa

New Research - From waste to resource: demystifying the policy challenges and identifying opportunities for a circular economy in Zambia

This research provides crucial insights into Zambia's policy environment and the relevance of the Circular Economy (CE) concept.

Key messages include:

  • Zambia's waste management issues pose significant economic, environmental, and social challenges.

  • The CE concept is gaining interest, but current linear waste management misses opportunities for value creation.

  • Policy challenges include ambiguous ownership, limited enforcement, restrictive licensing, low innovation support, and exclusion of the informal sector.

  • Key policy opportunities are developing a CE agenda, defining clear roles, enhancing waste systems, enforcing regulations, fostering innovation, and adopting an inclusive multistakeholder approach.

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