{"id":59786,"date":"2026-04-29T10:56:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciclador.green\/circularity-gap-report-2026-value-gap\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:20:11","slug":"circularity-gap-report-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciclador.green\/en\/circularity-gap-report-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Circularity Gap Report 2026: How circular economy transforms the liniar loses into real economic value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The global economy loses more than <strong>\u20ac25.4 trillion every year<\/strong> due to the linear way in which resources are managed \u2014 according to the <strong>Circularity Gap Report 2026<\/strong>, published by the Circle Economy Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, the report translates economic inefficiency into monetary terms, introducing the concept of the Value Gap: the value lost due to wasted materials, energy and assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why is this relevant for companies in Romania?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circularity is no longer an environmental agenda \u2014 it is an economic one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report shows that for every \u20ac3 created, \u20ac1 is lost before reaching the final consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Romanian companies, this indicator becomes a strategic benchmark:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>it highlights the hidden costs of linear models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>it provides a basis for sustainable financial decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>it shows how circularity can become a real competitive advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the report reveal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CGR 2026 identifies five major sources of value loss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>end\u2011of\u2011life waste: ~\u20ac10 trillion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>energy losses: ~\u20ac8.7 trillion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>depreciation of fixed capital: ~\u20ac5.2 trillion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>industrial losses: ~\u20ac904 billion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>food losses: ~\u20ac650 billion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These losses are not marginal \u2014 they are systemic, embedded in the way the global economy operates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does this mean for the European market?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circularity is becoming a competitiveness tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies that invest in material efficiency, traceability and circular business models will be the ones that win in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Romania, the report provides a clear direction: reducing the demand for primary materials and increasing the value recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full article and official document \u2014 available on SustainabilityPro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full analysis of The Circularity Gap Report 2026: The Value Gap is available exclusively to Reciclad\u2019OR partners on the sustainabilitypro.ro platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access includes detailed data, charts and recommendations for companies, financiers and policymakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reciclad\u2019OR, your trusted OIREP partner, provides Romanian companies with access to the most relevant European analyses on the circular economy and PPWR compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reciclad\u2019OR is one of the most important OIREP-type organizations in Romania, with expertise in responsibility transfer, collection and recycling, environmental consulting, and circular economy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a producer, importer, or retailer and want to understand how to efficiently fulfill&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reciclador.green\/en\/transfer-of-responsability-fees\/\">your recycling responsibilities<\/a><\/strong>, we are here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economia global\u0103 pierde anual peste 25,4 trilioane EUR din cauza modului liniar \u00een care sunt gestionate resursele \u2014 arat\u0103 Circularity Gap Report 2026, realizat de Circle Economy Foundation. 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