Practitioners Handbook Series

This handbook provides local governments with concrete tools their peers are using to facilitate the transition to circular food systems, from stakeholder engagement to designing effective policies. It draws on experiences from the ICLEI network and its Circular Development pathway, learnings from the ICLEI-RUAF CITYFOOD Network and best practices from the Milan Pact Awards. This publication features experiences from 50 local governments and was designed by ICLEI experts in collaboration with champion cities for the benefit of city practitioners.

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This handbook provides local governments with practical guidance to kickstart reuse systems in the food and beverage sector. It introduces a three-step process for designing and implementing reuse initiatives, a policy toolbox tailored for cities, and global case studies showcasing successful practices. Developed through ICLEI’s Circulars work and the Circular City Lab project implemented by the GIZ, the publication equips city practitioners with tools to reduce single-use plastics, foster collaboration with stakeholders, and advance circular economy goals.

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This Handbook provides local authorities with guidance on how to integrate circular plastic measures into urban Climate Action Plans, from setting a baseline to identifying actionable policy solutions that suit their city’s needs. It is designed to be useful regardless of a city’s starting point, targeting specifically cities that are at the earlier stages of their zero plastic and climate action journey.

The Handbook draws on ICLEI’s five pathways toward zero-emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient, and circular development to drive systemic urban change. It also connects with ICLEI’s wider work across urban waste systems, water resilience, biodiversity, food systems, the built environment, and sustainable mobility, recognising the multidimensional character of the plastics, climate crises and solutions.

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