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MOVING FROM A LINEAR TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY
AKSHAY SHAH, GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTORWWW.SILAFRICA.COM | Start a conversation with us on LinkedIn
Linear Economy
Take
Make
Waste
Use
Recycling Economy
Take
Make
Waste
UseRecycle
Circular Economy
Take
Make
Waste
UseRecycle Return
Repair
!
INDUSTRIAL MINDSETConsumption Intensive
RECYCLING MINDSETPreserve Materials but
Energy & Water Intensive
CIRCULAR MINDSETPreserve Material & Energy
!
USER
COLLECTION
SALES
SORTING & RECYCLING
PRODUCTIONor
RE-PRODUCTION
CRUSHING & SHREDDING
PARTS PRODUCTION
MATERIALS RECOVERY
LANDFILL &ENVIRONMENT
OIL & METALS RECOVERY
INCINERATION
FINITE RAW MATERIALS
DOWN CYCLE PRODUCTION
MATERIALS PRODUCTION
L I N E A R F L O W O F M A T E R I A L S
RECYCLING: ENERGY & WATER INTENSIVE
OUR CURRENT REALITY ISNOT CIRCULAR
MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
PRODUCT RECOVERYPART RECOVERY
RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS
!
USER
COLLECTION
SALES
SORTING & RECYCLING
PRODUCTIONor
RE-PRODUCTION
CRUSHING & SHREDDING
PARTS PRODUCTION
MATERIALS RECOVERY
DOWN CYCLE PRODUCTION
LANDFILL &ENVIRONMENT
OIL & METALS RECOVERY
INCINERATION
MATERIALS PRODUCTION
RECYCLING: ENERGY & WATER INTENSIVE
CIRCULAR: CONSERVES MATERIAL & ENERGY
FINITE RAW MATERIALS
C I R C U L A R F L O W O F M A T E R I A L S
PACKAGE DESIGN
Refill at Retail
AI Bins
Low Footprint Logistics & Recycling
Plant Based Polymers
Returnable Outer Packaging
MOVING FROM RECYCLING TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROJECTS
Plastic Packaging Waste to Affordable Sanitation & Improve Soil Stability
SINCE 2015
Pit Latrinefeatured at Gates Foundation
New Pit Latrine with Lixil SATO Partnership
Grid TileImprove Soil Stability & Pathway Access
Flower Bouquets Wrapper to Returnable Flat Pack Carton
40 Trips & Recycle Again
LAUNCHING 2020
PET to PET BottlesPP to PP Cups & Tubs
VIABLE FROM 2022
Most packaging is not recyclable
Consumer choice based on ignorance
Free riders will hide & ride
Funding ecosystem not aligned
Shift packaging materials & design to circular economy
Connect consumer awareness to circular economy
Regulate & mandate stakeholders in circular economy
Rethink funding mechanisms for circular economy
CHALLENGES & PARTNERSHIPS
WHAT IS AT STAKE?! Global Warming! Generation Jobless
We need teamwork!
AKSHAY SHAH, GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTORWWW.SILAFRICA.COM | Start a conversation with us on LinkedIn