Globally, 40% of food produced is lost or wasted. Prevention is the most important intervention to reduce food waste as it has the greatest potential to mitigate the social, economic, and environmental harms. This report identifies sector-specific challenges in preventing food waste and explores the evidence for solutions in the supply chain.

Every year, over 300,000 tonnes of clothing is either sent to landfill or exported from Australia. The authors of this paper argue that banning the export of textiles waste, meaningful regulation, taxation and investing in Australia’s capacity to manufacture and recycle domestically, are better solutions for creating a circular economy for this industry.

This report shares key insights and learnings from industry players across the plastics value chain, who have started to develop and implement circular solutions. It gathers case studies from across the globe developed by organisations of various sizes. By analysing existing solutions, this report aims to build confidence and provide relevant insights to industry stakeholders...

The Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group was established in February 2023 and provides advice to the Australian government on the transition to a more circular economy. This interim report summarises the preliminary advice of the Advisory Group from 2023, covering the topics of national policy, economics and investment settings, net zero, the built environment, and...

This report used data on economy-wide material flows for 2019 to provide insights into Australia’s circular economy potential.