In a circular economy, products are made to last longer, people are maintaining, reusing, remanufacturing and recycling materials to create more value for you and future generations.

Now is your chance to learn more about how you, your business, and your community can contribute to the transition toward a more circular economy.

The circular economy: more value, less waste.

https://Canada.ca/circular-economy


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Taking action to protect our environment will help to keep our Canadian economy strong and growing.

In a circular economy, products are made to last longer, communities share resources and save money, and businesses are maintaining, reusing, remanufacturing and recycling materials to create more value for you and future generations.

For example, in Canada, if we improve how we manage plastic waste through the circular economy, by 2030 we can:
- reduce 1.8 million tonnes of carbon pollution
- generate billions of dollars in revenue
- and create approximately 42,000 jobs.

So, if you repair your things instead of throwing them out, use sharing services like tool-lending libraries or car-sharing services, or simply repurpose some of your belongings–like turning old pallets into new bookshelves–you are participating in the circular economy.

And if you’re not yet taking any of these actions, now is your chance to learn more about how you, your business, and your community can contribute to the transition toward a more circular economy.

The circular economy: more value, less waste.