Circular Innovation Lab ApS

🇮🇳 What if India stopped treating waste as the starting point of its circular economy?

In her op-ed, Francisca Costa argues that India’s circular economy remains trapped in end of pipe waste management and must shift upstream to design, production, and policy if real circularity is to be achieved.

She highlights:
🌱 Low recycling rates, informal and polluting recycling practices, weak enforcement of EPR, and policies that continue to favor linear production and virgin materials.
🌱 Product lifetime extension, design for repair, digital product passports, industrial symbiosis, and stronger governance through binding legislation and national coordination.

Circularity cannot be retrofitted at the waste stage. It must be designed in from the start, supported by aligned fiscal policy, digital transparency, education, and consumer participation.

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Happy New Year! 💫 As we begin 2026, we want to take a moment to reaffirm an important milestone from last year: the establishment of CIL Foundation MTÜ, the non-profit arm of Circular Innovation Lab. Expanding our capacity to deliver mission-driven projects and collaborate globally. 🌎

The Foundation, while opening additional opportunities through grant-based partnerships with international organisations such as UN agencies, the World Bank, and the European Commission.

This new structure strengthens our ability to work across regions and sectors and accelerates the adoption of circular economy practices worldwide.

Our mission remains clear:
to shed light on circular economy approaches that replace linear business models and create long-lasting positive impact on society and the environment. ♻️

Through collaboration with governments, businesses, and institutions, we support the development and implementation of practical circular solutions that drive economic growth, create jobs, and protect our environment through reduced waste, lower emissions, and biodiversity preservation.

As we welcome the year ahead, the establishment of CIL Foundation MTÜ marks a meaningful step forward in advancing the circular economy globally, fully aligned with CIL’s mission and vision.

Wishing our partners, collaborators, and community a happy, impactful, and purpose-driven New Year.

📄 You can find out more about CIL Foundation MTÜ by accessing our website news (🔗 link in bio).