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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an independent charity with the aim of inspiring a generation to re-think, re-design & build a positive future through the vision of a circular economy. Ellen MacArthur founded the Foundation to better understand how on land too we rely on finite resources in the form of materials, energy and water after her experiences as a world class sailor having sailed over 26,000 miles to become the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed.

The Circular Economy 100 is a global platform bringing together leading companies, emerging innovators and regions to accelerate the transition to a circular economy over a 1000-day (3 year) period. The Annual Summit was held Wednesday 19 June 2013.

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Why remanufacturing is set to hit scale
October 10, 2019

Remanufacturing offers clear benefits and could triple in size by 2050, enabling better design, material, and energy choices. David Fitzsimons, Director of the European Remanufacturing Council, discusses this potential.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity founded in 2010 by Ellen MacArthur, is a global leader accelerating the transition to a circular economy.

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