Towards a sustainable future

Game-changing discussion: The two-day circular economy conference offered interesting insights into moving towards a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive circular economy.

PETALING JAYA: As the population grows rapidly, consumption of raw materials is also on the rise, with most natural resources being finite in nature.

Against this backdrop, calls for a shift from our current economic model, a “take, make, waste” economy, or linear economy, to a circular “reduce, reuse, recycle” one, are increasingly urgent, experts say.