Yet it requires transformative, system-wide change, and can only be achieved by moving forward incrementally and involving everyone.” In Canada, inexpensive landfilling and virgin materials and the perception of abundant resources and space create an economic disincentive to reduce waste and find a secondary use for materials. [...] To adjust economic incentives to favour circularity, governments can use financial levers including procurement of circular products and services, taxing waste and pollution rather than labour, and investing in circular infrastructure and R&D. [...] “The circular economy is a paradigm example of a multi-pronged approach that will necessitate participation from all sectors, including governments, businesses, and civil society.” Environment and Climate Change Canada asked the CCA to examine the potential opportunities and challenges for a circular economy in Canada. [...] Turning Point provides an overview of the circular economy and its current state in Canada, including some of the tools and approaches for measuring it in practice, and for the first time ever, estimates a circularity rate for Canada. [...] The CCA was founded by three independent organizations that represent some of the finest minds in Canada ― the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
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