World Environment Day

Every year on June 5, the global community comes together to celebrate World Environment Day. This special day aims to raise public awareness of the importance of preserving our planet and promoting a sustainable future. This year, we’d like to highlight an essential aspect of environmental protection: the circular economy.

The circular economy is an economic model that aims to reduce waste and optimize the use of resources by closing the life cycles of products, materials and resources. By adopting circular practices, we can not only reduce our environmental impact, but also stimulate innovation, create jobs and strengthen economic competitiveness.

Why is the circular economy important?

Our current economic model is linear: we extract raw materials, transform them into products, use them and then throw them away. This model has harmful consequences for the environment and our health. Here are a few figures that underline the importance of the circular economy: