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World Risks ‘Disaster’ As Reuse of Natural Resources Declines

Eco-Business Jan 24, 2020
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World Risks 'Disaster' As Reuse of Natural Resources Declines
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Giving Compass’ Take:

• A new report shows that the world is using up more raw materials and natural resources while recycling less. 

• The report urges greater efforts towards a circular economy. How can funders work to advance circular economy practices? What are the barriers to advancing circular economies? 

• Read about how businesses can embrace circular models. 


The proportion of raw materials the world is reusing has fallen, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of a “global disaster” as annual consumption of natural resources rose to 100 billion tonnes for the first time.

Just 8.6 per cent of the 100 billion tonnes of materials – including minerals, metals, fossil fuels and biomass – was put back into service in 2017, said a report by Amsterdam-based social enterprise Circle Economy, using the latest available data.

That compares with 9.1 per cent of materials that were used again two years earlier, when annual consumption was 93 billion tonnes, CEO Harald Friedl told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

“For the first time in history, more than 100 billion tonnes of materials are entering the global economy every year,” he said.

“We are going from bad to worse in terms of circularity. This is really dramatic news at the beginning of this year, which only points to one thing: action.”

To reduce waste and planet-warming emissions, and keep climate change in check, economies should seek to become “circular” by reusing and recycling products, green groups say.

Read the full article about saving our natural resources by the Thomson Reuters Foundation via Eco-Business.

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    How to Give Purposefully to Victims of Natural Disasters

    Giving Compass' Take: • Global Citizen has announced the Resilient Response Initiative in partnership with All Hands and Heart — Smart Response and Good360 as a conduit for purposeful disaster-giving. • This initiative is meant to prevent wasteful and rushed donations that may unintentionally do more harm than good. It's a way to be smarter and more strategic when it comes to disaster relief and recovery. • On that note, here are more resources for funders looking to help communities through such hardships. Global Citizen is launching the Resilient Response Initiative to create awareness for the urgent need for a more resilient response to disaster relief in partnership with All Hands and Heart — Smart Response and Good360. All Hands and Hearts — Smart Response is a nonprofit committed to effectively and efficiently addressing the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. Good360 is a charitable organization whose mission is to transform lives by providing hope, dignity, and a sense of renewed possibility to communities impacted by disasters. Good360 helps non-profits with the delivery of much-needed donations. The Resilient Response Initiative calls on individuals to pledge to be mindful of their impact when making donations. Though donated with the best of intentions, approximately 60% of unsolicited goods given after a disaster end up in landfills. Such unsolicited goods include non-essential items that are not useful to survivors due to the setting of the affected regions, whether these are seasonal, cultural, or luxury items. More importantly, sorting and storing these unwanted goods requires vital manpower and resources to be diverted away from crucial functions and actions, such as distributing supplies and providing time-sensitive relief. Read the full article about helping the victims of natural disasters at Global Citizen


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