Context
The World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 was inaugurated at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, under the theme “Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity.” It is the first WCEF hosted in South Asia and focuses on practical solutions for a resource-efficient and sustainable economy.
Explanation
- Circular Economy replaces the linear take-make-use-dispose model by keeping products and materials in use through reduce, reuse, repair, refurbish, remanufacture and recycle.
- It aims to reduce virgin-resource extraction, waste generation and environmental pressure while retaining the economic value of materials for longer.
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) makes producers responsible for environmentally sound management of products and waste, particularly at their end-of-life stage.
- India applies EPR through sector-specific waste-management frameworks supported by digital compliance systems.
- Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) complements circularity by encouraging environmentally responsible consumption and behavioural change.
- India also launched the Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) during its G20 Presidency to promote international cooperation on circularity.
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