Ellen MacArthur

The official account of Dame Ellen MacArthur.
Founder and Chair of Trustees @circulareconomy
Trustee, Founder & Patron @emctrust

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

Find out how a Global Plastics Treaty offers a real opportunity to redesign the system of how we make and use plastics: https://t.co/j8xuSh0zp1

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

Governments can #TurnTheTideOnPlasticPollution today. This treaty is a chance to show that the world can meet a global crisis with a global solution.

Businesses and people want it. At INC5.2, governments can deliver it.

Join the call.

#GlobalPlasticsTreaty

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

@BBCWorld @CFigueres Watch the full interview: https://t.co/xRS1CnoPdK

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

This November brings the final negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the root causes of plastic pollution in a globally coordinated way. I was thrilled to speak to @BBCWorld alongside @CFigueres.

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

It’s with great excitement that we welcome Jonquil Hackenberg as our new CEO. Her passion for developing people, along with a talent for building partnerships that accelerate impact, makes her the perfect person to lead us forward.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

We're pleased to announce that Jonquil Hackenberg will start as our new CEO on 4th November 2024.

She will take over from Andrew Morlet, who announced his intention to move on from the Foundation after ten successful years as CEO.

Learn more: https://t.co/F3uwNM1ZcE

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

Register for the @sustain_cities European Conference in @AalborgKommune from 1st to 3rd Oct. Our Institutions Lead will discuss how a circular #BuiltEnvironment can propel #Europe towards a prosperous #NaturePositive future. #Aalborg2024
https://t.co/JU9z2P0vW0

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

The Foundation’s new study on scaling returnable packaging shows what collaboration can achieve in tackling plastic pollution. By harmonising packaging and design standards, we can make the economics work, and unlock huge environmental benefits.

#reuserevolution

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

Today, the use of reusable packaging remains small-scale. Kickstarting a reuse revolution requires a transformational collaborative effort. We can now see what needs to be done to achieve it. Our latest study: https://t.co/jasWYkhe8t @SYSTEMIQ_Ltd @Eunomia_RandC #reuserevolution

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

Five years in, the Global Commitment has shown it is possible to make meaningful progress in tackling plastic waste and pollution. But we have a long way to go. We need an ambitious combination of policy action and voluntary action to move further, faster.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

The Global Commitment, launched in 2018 by the Foundation and @UNEP, has shown it is possible to make meaningful progress to tackle plastic waste and pollution. But, the world remains significantly off track. 1/2 ⬇️

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

Our collaboration with @cameramoda on their 2023 #SFAwards places #circulardesign at the top of the luxury fashion agenda. We're excited to celebrate those applying #circulareconomy principles & driving an industry that's regenerative by design. Congratulations to the finalists.

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

If we can redesign our clothes, we can redesign our system – from linear to circular. We started with jeans. Four years later, The Jeans Redesign's Insights report 2021-2023 shows that other garments are following. Now we must move from product redesign to system redesign.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

Yesterday we launched #TheJeansRedesign Insights report 2021-2023, which highlights how #circulardesign can become the norm. But jeans are just the start. We need to close the loop and move from product redesign to system redesign. Explore more here: https://t.co/RgnjBfGPKv

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

A #circulareconomy is driven by design. By bringing circularity into our designs, we can begin to build a better future. Our Adaptive Strategy for Circular Design offers tangible actions that help organisations create the conditions for designers to put theory into practice.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

Launched today. From ambition to action: an adaptive strategy for #circulardesign. To accelerate progress towards a #circulareconomy, we have identified six leverage points that designers can use to bring circularity to their concepts. https://t.co/9YBuzK7liX

#circulardesignnow

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

The circular economy is gaining momentum. Each of the innovators in our Circular Startup Index is on a journey led by circular innovation. Together they represent a global picture of possibility.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

Calling all circular economy #startups! Apply to join our Circular Startup Index — a public database highlighting innovative #circularstartups from around the world. Get the visibility you need to scale your solutions. https://t.co/WfZchhIthc

#CircularStartups #StartupsForFuture

[Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust @emctrust]

The season is upon us, and it's going to be a very special year - with your support we want to make this our biggest and best yet. 🥳

To celebrate our 20th birthday, Dame @ellenmacarthur invites you to join our #200for20 challenge to help inspire even more brighter futures. ☀️

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

.@circulareconomy sees reuse as one of the priority measures in an ambitious, legally-binding #UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Individual countries and businesses cannot do it alone - they need global legislation to help level the playing field and overcome systemic barriers.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

Reuse offers one of the biggest opportunities to cut plastic leakage and lower emissions & pressure on natural resources.

Compared to single-use products, reuse schemes can cut life cycle emissions by up to 80% & reduce pressure on natural resources such as waterReuse offers one of the biggest opportunities to cut plastic leakage and lower emissions & pressure on natural resources.

Compared to single-use products, reuse schemes can cut life cycle emissions by up to 80% & reduce pressure on natural resources such as waterReuse offers one of the biggest opportunities to cut plastic leakage and lower emissions & pressure on natural resources.

Compared to single-use products, reuse schemes can cut life cycle emissions by up to 80% & reduce pressure on natural resources such as waterReuse offers one of the biggest opportunities to cut plastic leakage and lower emissions & pressure on natural resources.

Compared to single-use products, reuse schemes can cut life cycle emissions by up to 80% & reduce pressure on natural resources such as waterReuse offers one of the biggest opportunities to cut plastic leakage and lower emissions & pressure on natural resources.

Compared to single-use products, reuse schemes can cut life cycle emissions by up to 80% & reduce pressure on natural resources such as waterReuse offers one of the biggest opportunities to cut plastic leakage and lower emissions & pressure on natural resources.

Compared to single-use products, reuse schemes can cut life cycle emissions by up to 80% & reduce pressure on natural resources such as water.

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

We know the problems: the current food system is a driver of biodiversity loss and a significant contributor to climate change. The Big Food Redesign Challenge gives businesses the opportunity to unlock solutions and develop food products that are designed to help nature thrive.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

Ready, set, challenge! #BigFoodRedesign

Find out more, or get involved here: https://t.co/PtJtEThEOJ

@PostcodeLottery @SusFoodTrust & Schmidt Family Foundation

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

A legally-binding #UNTreaty - based on circular economy measures around reduction & reuse - presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to end plastic pollution globally. We cannot recycle our way of this. INC-2 marks a major stepping stone in this process.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

The second round of negotiations for a UN treaty to end plastic pollution start in Paris on the 29th of May. The negotiations mark a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for UN Member States to tackle the plastic pollution crisis and drive systems' change. https://t.co/DWlD6r9Pcj

[Ellen MacArthur @ellenmacarthur]

Our Food Redesign Challenge is a huge opportunity for businesses to design nature-positive products that not only restore nature, but regenerate it. By creating a #circulareconomy for food, we can eliminate waste, and return key nutrients to the beginning of their natural cycles.

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

The food industry can make a positive contribution to global challenges. We launched the #BigFoodRedesign Challenge, to enable food brands and retailers to put nature at the heart of every decision they make. Explore more here: https://t.co/Vy2jzh10m0

[Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust @emctrust]

We’re very excited to be launching our Ambitions @BMAHousevenue tonight. We can’t wait to share our plans for the next three years, it’s very special to be launching our new Ambitions in the Trust’s 20th anniversary. 💙

[Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust @emctrust]

What a night! Thank you to everyone that came along to hear our new Ambitions, we can’t wait to share more with you all soon. 💙 #BrighterFutures #BiggerImpact

[Ellen MacArthur Foundation @circulareconomy]

‘You know where your materials are within the world, so they have much less chance of becoming waste.’ Ellen has spoken at #wef23 @Davos today on battery passports. Mandatory from 2026, these will track battery components, origins and life cycles. https://t.co/bVxx3arqxW 1/2