The Circular Economy Coalition for Latin America and the Caribbean responds to the great interest and initiatives on circular economy. In the last few years, the LAC region has been very active in the promotion of circular economy.
Uruguay’s public entities consider circular economy as a climate change mitigation strategy. The transition to a circular economy entails numerous environmental benefits for the country, including optimising and reducing the use of resources, energy and CO2 emissions, stimulating competitiveness, innovation, economic growth and creating employment. To promote the circular economy and to encourage changes in both the consumption habits and the production systems, the public initiative ‘Circular Economy Awards for Latin America and the Caribbean’ was launched in 2017. Following this, Uruguay’s public sector introduced innovation-driven policies, with initiatives like the Circular Economy Action Plan and the ‘Uruguay Circular’ Programme,
developed by the National Development Agency (ANDE), which have contributed to the productivity and profitability of MSMEs, through sustainable business models.
The Factsheet on Uruguay’s Milestone in the circular economy transition summarises interviews with stakeholders including EU Delegations, the national government, the private sector and civil society. It provides analysis of the vision and motivation of actors in the circular economy transition process, the key challenges met and the milestones set. Lessons learnt and success factors were gathered to enable a better understanding of the “recipes” for replication.
