Nature Outlook 

The circular economy

A sustainable future requires preservation of the world’s finite resources, which often means the waste from one process loops back and becomes the input for another. Advanced technologies and techniques are helping an array of industries to make reuse and recycling more central to their operations. 

Abstract illustration of colourful face with objects drawn inside to represent the circular economy

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At Google, we recognize that realizing a sustainable world means that we must accelerate the transition to a circular economy. We must become a circular Google. That’s why we’re constantly looking for new ways to build products, design out waste and pollution, and keep materials and resources in use for as long as possible. We’re committed to maximizing our reuse of finite resources across our operations, products, and supply chains — while empowering others to do the same. Learn more at sustainability.google

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