{"id":9057,"date":"2020-04-20T07:25:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T05:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.gstic.org\/?p=9057"},"modified":"2022-03-18T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T10:44:44","slug":"how-circular-economy-hotspots-contribute-to-building-a-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/expert-story\/how-circular-economy-hotspots-contribute-to-building-a-circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Circular Economy Hotspots contribute to a circular economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While Circular Economy has made it into a worldwide concept in recent years, it keeps a strong focus on local production. It is clear indeed that regional economic and societal factors determine the shape that circularity can take in different parts of the world. Meanwhile, local technological and technical strengths also provide different contexts for circular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Circular Economy Hotspots, a series of events that highlight and promote the efforts of companies and organisations to foster innovation in the field of circular economy, provide interesting insights into local circular economy initiatives. All such initiatives share the overall aim to maintain the functionality of products and materials as high as possible while minimizing material losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preceding the G-STIC 2019 conference, I joined the Circular Economy Hotspot Belgium<\/a>. This event introduced the participants to local circular economy practices in Antwerp, Ghent, Mons and Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n