On August 2, 2023, Earth Overshoot Day marked a concerning milestone: humanity had depleted the planet’s one-year resource supply, marking every additional resource consumed from the third of August as borrowed time. To combat this over-consumption crisis, researchers are advocating for the circular economy, a model that urges a shift from the linear “make, take, waste” approach to reusing, repairing, and recycling resources for sustainable consumption. Clean technology stands as a pivotal enabler of this transition towards a circular economy. A plethora of cleantech solutions already supports circular principles, from smart charging devices that increase the lifespan of batteries to…
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