by Henrique Pacini and Carrie Snyder
Waste is fundamental to the way our societies work. Moreover, such residues move across borders. So how can we design an economy that closes the loop, produces less waste, and makes sure the materials and energy that are currently discarded are able flow back into productive economic cycles? In this article for the Weatherhead Centre, Henrique Pacini and Carrie Snyder argue that this will require more than technology - and that this goal depends on a confluence of factors, including cooperation among and within countries on things such as taxation / subsidy reforms and multilateral standards which reinforce the governance of materials throughout their lifecycles.
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