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class="new-h2 non-cap for-home-hero">The circular economy is more popular than ever, but global circularity is falling steadily. How can we reverse this downward trend?</h1><div class="_18px-subheading white">The <em>Circularity Gap Report 2024</em> identifies the key enablers of policy, finance and labour to accelerate progress towards the circular economy.</div><div class="hero-2023-buttons"><a href="/2024" class="new-button _w-icon for-home-hero w-inline-block"><div>Explore the <em>Circularity Gap Report 2024</em></div><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/6581b98db7c83db24f5ac3e0_arrow-right-circle.svg" loading="lazy" alt=""/></a></div></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="grid"><div id="w-node-f8697939-47aa-ffcf-e985-e795e731b144-bdf6d222" class="content"><h3>The Circularity Gap Reporting Initiative: a global score for circularity</h3></div><div id="w-node-f8697939-47aa-ffcf-e985-e795e731b147-bdf6d222" class="content"><div class="text">The Circularity Gap Reporting Initiative highlights the urgent need to transition to a circular economy. We aim to empower key decision makers in both government and business to coordinate action to accelerate that transition. We do this by measuring current states of circularity and by bringing together stakeholders from businesses, governments, academia and NGOs to input and evaluate our findings on the state of the transition based on the latest scientific evidence.<br/></div><div class="text-link _17"><a href="/about" class="link">Read more</a><div class="link-arrow"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="latest-updates"><div class="grid"><div id="w-node-_8a8f7da3-660b-d8c8-f477-9c5fc27c04fd-bdf6d222"><h3 id="w-node-cbfc385e-5637-dfc6-bebe-644b6f4713d4-bdf6d222">Latest Updates</h3><div class="latest-updates-collection-list-wrapper w-dyn-list"><div role="list" class="latest-updates-collection-list w-dyn-items"><div role="listitem" class="latest-updates-item w-dyn-item"><div class="updates-content"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/66fcfd13c323f2e6c4274b6f_Gamagori%20Data%20Explorer.png" sizes="227.90625px" 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update date">September 10, 2024</div><div class="updates-upper-text">A circular economy can mitigate six negative environmental impacts in Qu茅bec</div><div class="text update w-dyn-bind-empty"></div></div><a href="/updates-collection/a-circular-economy-can-mitigate-six-negative-environmental-impacts-in-quebec" class="new-button normal updates w-button">Read more</a><a href="#" class="new-button normal updates w-condition-invisible w-button">Read more</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="global-leaders"><div class="grid"><div id="w-node-_8cfc454e-6065-3af2-ffa1-2c09132dc909-bdf6d222" class="content horizontal-left"><div class="black-image _4"></div><h3 class="white">Endorsed by <br/>global leaders</h3></div><div id="w-node-e632e838-a32f-1f09-c797-d9036ea4389f-bdf6d222" class="content"><div data-delay="4000" data-animation="slide" class="slider w-slider" data-autoplay="true" data-easing="ease" data-hide-arrows="false" data-disable-swipe="false" 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class="quote"></div></div><div id="w-node-c8d2d4db-9780-d8c4-cc48-261eea7a68a4-bdf6d222" class="slider-inner-content _3-3"><div class="text white black-blocks">The circular economy is a fundamental means to achieving sustainability and carbon neutrality. Yet to know if we鈥檙e getting there, we need to measure circularity. The series of Circularity Gap Reports have been illuminating, as they鈥檙e showing us the distressing tendency of the past years. This third report sparks an alarm for all governments; we need to deploy all the array of policies to really catalyse this transformation.</div><div class="slider-text-inside"><div class="div-block-2"><div class="slider-text white">Carolina Schmidt</div><div class="slider-text white w-dyn-bind-empty"></div></div><div class="slider-text white _50">Minister for the Environment</div><div class="slider-text white _50">Government of Chile</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="slide w-slide"><div class="w-dyn-list"><div role="list" class="w-dyn-items"><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div class="slider-content"><div id="w-node-_1846fb43-2ae3-bf3d-19bd-3099f9d57952-bdf6d222" class="slider-inner-content _1-3"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2471c4992bfa441d2ccb08_gino%20van%20begin.jpg" sizes="100px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2471c4992bfa441d2ccb08_gino%20van%20begin-p-500.jpeg 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2471c4992bfa441d2ccb08_gino%20van%20begin-p-800.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2471c4992bfa441d2ccb08_gino%20van%20begin-p-1080.jpeg 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2471c4992bfa441d2ccb08_gino%20van%20begin.jpg 1181w" class="slider-pic"/></div><div id="w-node-_1846fb43-2ae3-bf3d-19bd-3099f9d57954-bdf6d222" class="slider-inner-content _2-3"><div class="quote"></div></div><div id="w-node-_1846fb43-2ae3-bf3d-19bd-3099f9d57956-bdf6d222" class="slider-inner-content _3-3"><div class="text white black-blocks">The circularity gap is widening, and with it, the climate and biodiversity impacts of our extractive economies. To confront environmental challenges and deliver socio-economic benefi ts, we must rethink how we consume and dispose of materials. This report offers essential metrics to track progress and underlines the key role played by cities and regions in bridging the gap.</div><div class="slider-text-inside"><div class="div-block-2"><div class="slider-text white">Gino van Begin</div><div class="slider-text white w-dyn-bind-empty"></div></div><div class="slider-text white _50">Secretary General</div><div class="slider-text white _50">ICLEI</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="slide w-slide"><div class="w-dyn-list"><div role="list" class="w-dyn-items"><div role="listitem" class="w-dyn-item"><div class="slider-content"><div id="w-node-_01e5b625-4d2b-8520-50a0-d7725e455f1c-bdf6d222" class="slider-inner-content _1-3"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2499ec8663ea543f05601e_frans.png" sizes="100px" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2499ec8663ea543f05601e_frans-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2499ec8663ea543f05601e_frans-p-800.png 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e18b693d27bcf58d503cdae/5e2499ec8663ea543f05601e_frans.png 960w" class="slider-pic"/></div><div id="w-node-_01e5b625-4d2b-8520-50a0-d7725e455f1e-bdf6d222" class="slider-inner-content _2-3"><div class="quote"></div></div><div id="w-node-_01e5b625-4d2b-8520-50a0-d7725e455f20-bdf6d222" class="slider-inner-content _3-3"><div class="text white black-blocks">Despite two years of concentrated eff orts and pockets of success, circularity鈥檚 global impact is not big enough. This report provides a clear roadmap for action. Countries, cities and businesses can step up as change agents to accelerate circularity locally and globally. But, governments and businesses alike must engage in far-reaching, cross-border collaborations for circular value chains and climate neutrality.</div><div class="slider-text-inside"><div class="div-block-2"><div class="slider-text white">Frans van Houten</div><div class="slider-text white w-dyn-bind-empty"></div></div><div class="slider-text white _50">CEO Phillips and Co-chair of PACE</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="left-arrow w-slider-arrow-left"><div class="w-icon-slider-left"></div></div><div class="right-arrow w-slider-arrow-right"><div class="w-icon-slider-right"></div></div><div class="slide-nav w-slider-nav w-round"></div></div></div><div id="w-node-_0d487ebe-2a9b-31b0-b1de-cf654e35258f-bdf6d222" class="home-partners-content"><div class="home-partners-header"><h3 class="white">Partners & Supporters</h3><div class="text white">With special thanks to our partners:</div></div><div class="home-partners-logos-wrapper"><img 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id="w-node-_1bddfb25-6784-afc5-8c6b-40da803b6d3f-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stats-block"><div class="home-impact-stats-digit">54,000+</div><div class="text">Report downloads</div></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-full-block"><div class="home-impact-stories-arrow-wrapper left"><a href="#" class="impact-swiper-button-prev w-inline-block"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65973db98bb318bafb2fde6b_Polygon%20(1).svg" loading="lazy" alt=""/></a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-arrow-wrapper right"><a href="#" class="impact-swiper-button-next w-inline-block"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65973dc88bbffd64b959df58_Polygon%20(2).svg" loading="lazy" alt=""/></a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-header"><div>Impact stories</div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-main"><div class="swiper impact-swiper"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-main"><div class="home-impact-stories-quote"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65a1600b5db726bec3f99bc8_elisabeth%201.webp" loading="lazy" width="186" id="w-node-_205456d3-5cc7-f050-d051-db282c7c0c0f-bdf6d222" alt="" class="home-impact-stories-quote-pic"/><div id="w-node-_75bdd62f-93d7-3edc-92cd-794949c3e1e1-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-quote-text-wrapper"><div class="text">'The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals underline the importance of a sustainable use of resources. With the Circular Economy Package (CEP) and the Action Plan, the European Union has declared its commitment to pave the way for sustainable production and consumption in our common economic area . . . Now it is important to take the next steps based on a scientific background to make our progress towards a circular economy planned and measurable'.</div><div class="text"><strong>Elisabeth K枚stinger, Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism of Austria</strong></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom-text-wrapper"><div class="new-h4 s20">Austria鈥檚 2022 Circular Economy Strategy</div><div class="text">The <a href="/cgr-austria" target="_blank" class="lined-link"><em>Circularity Gap Report Austria</em></a>, developed together with Altstoff Recycling Austria, was presented to the Austrian Ministry of Environment in 2019. The report fueled a wider discussion and, four years later, has contributed to the country鈥檚 recent policy changes. At the end of 2022, the Austrian Cabinet of Ministers adopted a <a href="https://www.bmk.gv.at/themen/klima_umwelt/abfall/Kreislaufwirtschaft/strategie.html" target="_blank" class="lined-link"><em>National Circular Economy Strategy</em></a>. The comprehensive policy document sets the goal of boosting circularity from 9.7% to 18% by 2030.</div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-line"></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-fed39654-8d29-140d-47b4-c7ec2280ea27-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">2018</div><div id="w-node-_105f7b47-0ea0-53e2-dd10-93cb98ab2274-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-ee455000-268f-0a8e-8300-909fb834787c-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps"><a href="/cgr-austria" class="lined-link black"><em>Circularity Gap Report Austria</em></a> commissioned by Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA)</div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_79c2db27-429a-592d-b5c9-78594eca1005-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">2020</div><div id="w-node-_79c2db27-429a-592d-b5c9-78594eca1007-bdf6d222"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_79c2db27-429a-592d-b5c9-78594eca1009-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">The Austrian Ministry of Climate Protection <a href="https://www.umweltzeichen.at/en/products/start/%C3%B6sterreichische-kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie" target="_blank" class="lined-link black">began developing the national Circular Economy Strategy</a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-c1a86709-fd90-82d2-7277-d2d6e314f694-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">MAR 2022</div><div id="w-node-c1a86709-fd90-82d2-7277-d2d6e314f696-bdf6d222"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-c1a86709-fd90-82d2-7277-d2d6e314f698-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">First draft presented during the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ejD_-AJKhs" target="_blank" class="lined-link black">Circular Economy Summit Austria</a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block"><div id="w-node-_87246ee2-c598-cce9-b8f2-dafefe8e2895-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">DEC 2022</div><div id="w-node-_87246ee2-c598-cce9-b8f2-dafefe8e2897-bdf6d222"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-_87246ee2-c598-cce9-b8f2-dafefe8e2899-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">The Austrian Cabinet of Ministers officially <a href="https://www.bmk.gv.at/themen/klima_umwelt/abfall/Kreislaufwirtschaft/strategie.html" target="_blank" class="lined-link black">approved the Circular Economy Strategy</a></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more"><a href="/cgr-austria" class="text home-impact-stories-read-more-link">Read the report</a><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more-dot w-embed"><svg width="4" height="5" viewBox="0 0 4 5" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle id="Ellipse 10" cx="2" cy="2.7998" r="2" fill="#263238"/> </svg></div><div class="text">Find more on this impact story on <a href="https://www.circle-economy.com/blog/a-global-frontrunner-in-recycling-austria-now-addresses-circularity" target="_blank" class="home-impact-stories-read-more-link">our blog</a></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-main"><div class="home-impact-stories-quote"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65973e96625957e0086f8b8c_1639296777736%201.webp" loading="lazy" width="186" id="w-node-ffdfb379-340a-1296-d977-d5f60a314af3-bdf6d222" alt="" class="home-impact-stories-quote-pic"/><div id="w-node-ffdfb379-340a-1296-d977-d5f60a314af4-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-quote-text-wrapper"><div class="text">'The <em>Circularity Gap Report Denmark</em>, initiated by a local consortium of Danish organisations, has sparked interest in circularity among Danish politicians, businesses and the general public... The report serves as a new reference point, drawing attention from various media outlets. At the launch event in front of the Danish Parliament, about 60 newspapers covered the occasion. We've also received significant interest from business actors eager to learn more about the report's conclusions and how to become more circular. We've been invited to speak at numerous events and have workshops planned for businesses. Additionally, there is a plan for political follow-up, and efforts are underway to determine how we can measure Danish circularity in the future'.</div><div class="text"><strong>Sine Beuse Fauerby, Chief Political Consultant at the Danish Society of Engineers</strong></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom-text-wrapper"><div class="new-h4 s20">Presentation at the Danish Parliament</div><div class="text">The report launch was held at the Danish Parliament (The Folketing) in August 2023 and was attended by the Danish Minister of Environment, Magnus Heunicke, alongside a public exhibition of the Circularity Metric. The report was commissioned by a consortium of Danish institutions: the Danish Industry Foundation, Danish Society of Engineers, Confederation of Danish Industry, Danish Technological Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Danish Design Centre and Lifestyle & Design Cluster. Since publication, these newly formed coalitions, equipped with the report results, have continued to take action on the ground to dive deeper into specific sectors and strategies.</div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-line for-dan"></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block for-dan"><div id="w-node-f26a2b50-0cd6-9daa-5e11-15e8bd5febe7-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">OCT 2023</div><div id="w-node-f26a2b50-0cd6-9daa-5e11-15e8bd5febe9-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle-wrapper"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-f26a2b50-0cd6-9daa-5e11-15e8bd5febec-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">Launch of the <a href="/denmark" class="lined-link black"><em>Circularity Gap Report Denmark</em></a> at the Danish Parliament</div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-block for-dan"><div id="w-node-f26a2b50-0cd6-9daa-5e11-15e8bd5febf3-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-digit">AGENDA 2024</div><div id="w-node-f26a2b50-0cd6-9daa-5e11-15e8bd5febf5-bdf6d222"><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-circle w-embed"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="8.5" fill="#7EE7DE" stroke="#263238" stroke-width="3"/> </svg></div></div><div id="w-node-f26a2b50-0cd6-9daa-5e11-15e8bd5febf7-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-steps-text-wrapper"><div class="text for-home-impact-stories-steps">Convening of industries to develop relevant policies</div><div class="home-impact-stories-steps-pointer w-embed"><svg width="18" height="35" viewBox="0 0 18 35" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M-8.52372e-07 17.5L17.25 0.612502L17.25 34.3875L-8.52372e-07 17.5Z" fill="#7EE7DE"/> </svg></div></div></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more"><a href="/denmark" class="text home-impact-stories-read-more-link">Read the report</a><div class="home-impact-stories-read-more-dot w-embed"><svg width="4" height="5" viewBox="0 0 4 5" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle id="Ellipse 10" cx="2" cy="2.7998" r="2" fill="#263238"/> </svg></div><div class="text">Find more on this impact story on <a href="/updates-collection/circular-economy-as-an-overlooked-opportunity-to-reach-denmarks-climate-goals" class="home-impact-stories-read-more-link">our blog</a></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-main"><div class="home-impact-stories-quote"><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e185aa4d27bcf348400ed82/65973eb32d6836af7fa80a5e_Frame%207503.webp" loading="lazy" width="186" id="w-node-_36ed1703-1d14-3fe2-4f6d-0ebdf7c0d466-bdf6d222" alt="" class="home-impact-stories-quote-pic"/><div id="w-node-_36ed1703-1d14-3fe2-4f6d-0ebdf7c0d467-bdf6d222" class="home-impact-stories-quote-text-wrapper"><div class="text">'The <em>Circularity Gap Report </em>doesn鈥檛 just measure Scotland鈥檚 current rate of circularity, providing a quantifiable baseline from which we can measure change鈥攊t also identifies bold interventions that will advance the country鈥檚 circular efforts'.</div><div class="text"><strong>Iain Gulland, Chief Executive Officer at Zero Waste Scotland</strong></div></div></div><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom"><div class="home-impact-stories-slide-bottom-text-wrapper"><div class="new-h4 s20">Scotland鈥檚 2023 Circular Economy Bill</div><div class="text">In mid-June of 2023, the Scottish Parliament introduced <a href="https://www.gov.scot/news/circular-economy-bill-published/" target="_blank" class="lined-link">the Circular Economy Bill</a>. The bill was drafted with the assistance of numerous non-profit and research organisations. For example, <a href="/scotland" class="lined-link">the <em>Circularity Gap Report Scotland</em></a>, published in 2022, provided a first overview of the country鈥檚 circularity rate. 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