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'Bega will become Australia's most circular economy by 2030 if ambitious
Australian businessman Barry Irvin has his way.
When Mr Irvin took over running Bega Cheese in 1991 it was a small dairy
cooperative.
Now called Bega Group, the listed food company Bega has a $3 billion annual
turnover.
Mr Irvin said it was a light-bulb moment when he first heard about the concept
of circularity.
"Once you see it you can't unsee it," he said.
He was converted after a Dutch banker explained how the Netherlands was leading
the world in adopting low emission, sustainable circular practices.
"Circularity's a virtuous circle where everybody wins, and that's from an
economic, social and environmental point of view," Mr Irvin said.
He has spent the last two years convincing leaders in business, government and
academia to support Australia's biggest circularity experiment.
"We could get 30 per cent of the economy circular by then [2030], and 50 per
cent within a decade," Mr Irvin said.
"We need to catch up with the types of targets the Europeans have.
"In the Netherlands for example the target isn't net zero by 2050, it's to be a
fully circular economy by 2050."'
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