The scale and speed at which we extract finite resources to produce, consume and dispose of goods has led to environmental destruction now impossible to ignore. Dr Lara Dungan looks at how Ireland can move to a circular economy, where we eliminate waste and extend the life cycle of products for as long as possible.
For the past 250 years our world has functioned through a linear economy where we have drawn on the world’s natural resources to make our lives healthier, wealthier and more comfortable. But the world has been showing the stresses and strains of this ‘take, make, waste’ model. What if there was another way, another model that not only protects our environment, but also our way of life?
In this episode Dr Lara Dungan examines how Ireland can move away from this traditional linear model and move towards a circular economy which is based on an extended life cycle of products by sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible. With help from experts in the National Centre for Circular Economy in Ballymun, she’ll discover that this move will require profound change affecting everyone from product design, technology and innovation to public policy. Is Ireland ready for this?
30 июл 2024
