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STR Sustainability Trends Report
2021
Site by Applied Works
Welcome
  • State of Sustainability
  • About this report
01 Economy & Finance
  • 1.1 Key trends
  • 1.2 What does “building back better“ really mean?
  • 1.3 Cutting out the greenwash from sustainable investment
02 Natural Solutions
  • 2.1 Key trends
  • 2.2 Regenerative food systems — from fringe to centre-stage
  • 2.3 A raft of natural solutions for net zero and biodiversity
03 Energy
  • 3.1 Key trends
  • 3.2 Accelerating the transition to zero-carbon energy
  • 3.3 New frontiers in energy access
04 Health & Wellbeing
  • 4.1 Key trends
  • 4.2 Wellbeing and mental health in the wake of COVID-19
  • 4.3 New breakthroughs with huge potential to save lives
05 Mobility & Buildings
  • 5.1 Key trends
  • 5.2 Towards the regenerative city
  • 5.3 The race to electrified mobility reaches a tipping point
06 Value Chains & Circularity
  • 6.1 Key trends
  • 6.2 Rethinking value chains for sustainability and resilience
  • 6.3 Signs that the circular economy is finally taking shape
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  1. 02 Natural Solutions

    1. Use of “bio-based“ and similar terms is taking off in consumer and industrials sectors
    2. Natural solutions for construction are proliferating
    3. Bioplastics are also taking off
  2. 06 Value Chains & Circularity

    1. The pandemic has encouraged consumers to think about product value chains
    2. We have seen an upswell of public interest in plastics and other waste-related challenges
    3. Before the pandemic there was some limited progress towards a circular economy
    4. More plastic is being recycled, but overall rates are still very low
    5. Prices for new plastic have soared in recent months, partly as a result of greater plastic consumption
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