Assets About Circular Economy
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A Sustainable Life at Home: How IKEA Plans to Become Circular
IKEA has been quietly piloting various initiatives across its European stores to see how it can build circularity into its service offering for customers. It’s a bold move, given that consumer-facing circular economy business models are still relat... View More
Mission Zero: Interface Bids to Become Carbon Neutral
Why set yourself an impossible challenge? For a company that sells $1 billion worth of carpet tiles a year, total elimination of its environmental impact by 2020 is surely beyond the realms of possibility. Industrial manufacturing processes, heavy us... View More
GM’s Environmental and Social Initiatives Land Company on Dow Jones Sustainability Index
DETROIT – General Motors was again ranked on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for corporate sustainability leadership in the automotive industry. This is the second year GM has been selected as an index component and the company remains the only... View More
New Project Set to Help European SMEs Transition to Circular Economy
Businesses of all sizes can realize opportunities presented by the shift from linear ‘take, make, waste’ models and systems to circular ones. As the originator of the circular economy concept Walter R. Stahel once said, “A circular economy will... View More
Design Awards Seek Cradle to Cradle Products, Circular Fashion Innovations
Two design challenges are back and accepting new entries for products designed to help enable a sustainable future. The non-profit H&M Foundation is accepting applications for the second edition of its Global Change Award through October 31st, 20... View More
Packaging Industry Urges EU to Embolden Circular Economy Strategy
The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) and 35 other associations1 representing a wide range of sectors including major consumer goods brands, packaging producers, material producers and extended producer responsibility ... View More
Yet More Reports Tout Circular Economy as Road to Emissions Reduction, Job Creation
A new report from relief and development charity Tearfund and the Institute of Development Studies suggests that businesses and governments could help save lives and create jobs by adopting a circular economy approach to waste management. ... View More
How Cities Can Become Hubs for a Circular Economy
How many packages have you relied on today? Responsible and innovative packaging is critical to delivering shippable, shelve-able, sellable, product value. Consumers, retailers, and brands count on packaging. And then what? The best way to retain inv... View More
Trending: Latest Circular Innovations Close the Loop on Furniture, Packaging, Textiles
More and more companies are looking for ways to adopt circular models for their products, and some of the latest examples have been provided by industry giants. Furniture company IKEA, chemical firm Total, and Inditex - parent company of apparel bran... View More
Trending: Entries Open for Circulars Awards; New Toolkit Helps Businesses Shift Models
With the potential to change how businesses think about their waste, circular economy models could be an effective means of emissions reduction towards the commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement in addition to economic benefits, waste reductio... View More
Jaguar Land Rover, Novelis Target Aluminum Waste as New Circular Resource Opportunity
A key business driver for today’s vehicle manufacturers is to find cost-effective ways to reduce material impact, and weight, in the cars they build. Lighter vehicles result in less fuel consumption – and consequently, fewer emissions. ... View More
“Sport Infinity” Project Promises Zero Waste and Recyclability
BASF is contributing its polymer expertise to the three-year WRAP Consortium project kicked off by the European Commission last year and aimed at developing high-performance sporting goods that can also be recycled. The “Sport Infinity” concept b... View More
AkzoNobel, Seymourpowell, Newlife Collaboration Creates Circular Economy for Paint
Until now, recycling paint has been a laborious, costly process, leading to huge amount of unused paint going to waste and ending up in landfills. Thanks to a collaboration between Dulux-owner AkzoNobel, design and innovation company Seymourpowell, a... View More
Portfolio of Cradle to Cradle Certified Materials Launched for the Fashion Industry
Fashion designers have long asked for a place to find materials they know are healthier for people and the planet — and now they have one. The new Fashion Positive Materials Collection, which debuted this week, includes 39 materials for fashion app... View More
Study Shows Circular Economy Should Be ‘Key Instrument’ in Climate Strategy
This month, countries are beginning to formally ratify commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement, and Environment Ministers from across Europe met to finalize the approval of the European Commission’s Circular Economy Action Plan. ... View More
Trending: Food Waste Improvement Still Needed; Washing, Circular Solutions Here to Help
Increasing prevention of food waste could save grocery retailers and food manufacturers in the United Kingdom £300 million a year, according to a recent analysis by the waste reduction experts at WRAP, but the task is easier said than done. ... View More
Trending: Chemical Plant, Nutrient Recovery Facility Bring Circular Economy One Step Closer
Two new industrial facilities that will bring the circular economy one step closer were officially opened in Europe on Friday: a carbon dioxide-based chemical plant in Germany and a nutrient recovery facility in the Netherlands. The transition from a... View More
3M, Aveda, Target Among Members of New Coalition Aimed at Advancing Circular Economy in U.S.
Today, more than 25 businesses and organizations announce the launch of the Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition, a business-led public-private partnership harnessing their collective expertise to advance the next frontier of corporate sustainabili... View More
Latest C2C Product Design Challenge Spawns Circular Solutions for Packaging, Footwear, Housing, Food Waste
Today, the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute announced the winners of the third Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge. The series of six global design challenges running from 2015 through 2017 are presented by the Cradle to Cradle Pr... View More
New Track and Trace Tool Enables Transparent, Circular Supply Chains
A new cloud-based platform for supply chain management promises to enhance transparency and help producers transition to circular models, starting with the apparel industry. In collaboration with software provider Improvement IT, Netherlands-based Du... View More
