From leasing building facades to hiring carpet, some of Australia’s biggest property players are innovating to cut waste in a bid to unlock Australia’s $2-trillion circular economy. 

While Australia’s built environment is making great leaps forward in sustainable design, Australia ranks third in the world for its materials consumption, measured at 38 tonnes per capita. 

NSW Circular chief executive Lisa McLean says the circular economy is worth $2 trillion to the Australian economy and that the property industry is innovating to try to mine those seams of gold.