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€220M European Commission Investment Spurs 144 New Circular, Low-Carbon Projects

Published on November 8, 2016

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The European Commission has approved an investment package of €222.7 million from the EU budget to support Europe's transition to a more sustainable and low-carbon future. The EU funding will spur additional investments leading to a total of €398... View More

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Trending: C&A Foundation, Volcom Continue to Advance Market for Closed-Loop Textiles

Published on November 7, 2016

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This past week saw even yet still more circular economic initiatives sprouting up in the apparel industry. First, the C&A Foundation granted €250,000 ($276,000) to the social enterprise Circle Economy, which is dedicated to accelerating the pra... View More

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Shaw to Co-Host 5-City Workshop Series for Sustainability Thought Leaders

Published on November 4, 2016

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Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw), alongside the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, BuildingGreen, Google, and several others, will host a national workshop series entitled ... View More

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Trending: New Curricula to Teach on Circular Economy, Sustainable Fashion and Building Design

Published on November 1, 2016

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Apparel company Kering has launched a new curriculum to help fashion students understand the environmental impacts of their designs, just days after the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) partnered to embed systems thinking and circular economy into th... View More

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Stop Selling, Start Mobilizing: The Rise of Movement Brands

Published on October 31, 2016

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The relationship between brands and people is being transformed before our very eyes; the old-fashioned, binary model of companies selling and people consuming is dead. Traditional, rigid hierarchies of control are being replaced with more fluid and ... View More

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Trending: New Cross-Sector Collaborations Delve Into Circular Packaging Solutions

Published on October 26, 2016

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Newly formed groups in Europe and Canada are working to deliver a circular economy for packaging materials: PlasticsEurope has created a Plastics Packaging Circular Economy Group to maximize resource efficiency across the plastics value chain; and On... View More

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Friendly Skies Goes Eco-Friendly With Travel Bags

Published on October 12, 2016

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At United, we are committed to environmental sustainability and believe that the actions we take today shape our path towards a more sustainable future. We aim to minimize the environmental impacts associated with our operations and are continuously ... View More

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Trending: Sewage Sludge, Seaweed Hold Promise for Fuel Innovation, Industrial Symbiosis

Published on October 11, 2016

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Add sewage sludge and seaweed to the list of raw materials that have potential for circular economy solutions: Toyota is experimenting with converting human waste into hydrogen to fuel its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car; and Wageningen Food & Bioba... View More

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation Launches Circular Cities Network

Published on October 11, 2016

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On Thursday, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation hosted the launch event of its Circular Cities Network, a global network of city leaders who are pioneering the application of circular economy approaches to address today’s urban challenges. ... View More

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Ford Offering E-Waste Recycling Program, Education to Shanghai Employees

Published on October 4, 2016

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Ford has announced that it will offer its employees in Shanghai with ongoing education about the importance of recycling e-waste and access to an e-waste recycling system. The program, financially supported by the Ford Fund, is part of Better World I... View More

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The Circuitous Road to a Circular Economy: Brand Failures, Triumphs and Lessons Learned

Published on October 4, 2016

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Discussions on the circular economy always trigger great interest, even on the final afternoon of the action-packed SB’16 Copenhagen conference, judging from the enthusiastically packed room at this breakout on circular business models. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology

A Sustainable Life at Home: How IKEA Plans to Become Circular

Published on September 22, 2016

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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

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Mission Zero: Interface Bids to Become Carbon Neutral

Published on September 13, 2016

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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

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GM’s Environmental and Social Initiatives Land Company on Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Published on September 9, 2016

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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

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New Project Set to Help European SMEs Transition to Circular Economy

Published on September 6, 2016

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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

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Design Awards Seek Cradle to Cradle Products, Circular Fashion Innovations

Published on September 2, 2016

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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

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Packaging Industry Urges EU to Embolden Circular Economy Strategy

Published on August 31, 2016

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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

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Yet More Reports Tout Circular Economy as Road to Emissions Reduction, Job Creation

Published on August 24, 2016

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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

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How Cities Can Become Hubs for a Circular Economy

Published on August 16, 2016

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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

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Trending: Latest Circular Innovations Close the Loop on Furniture, Packaging, Textiles

Published on August 15, 2016

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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