Circular Economy

The constant stream of new models, products and processes that are helping organizations extend the useful life of resources and materials while reducing, repurposing and ultimately eliminating waste in all its forms

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Tom Cridland: Entrepreneurship Must Be Taught in Schools in Wake of Brexit
Tom Cridland: Entrepreneurship Must Be Taught in Schools in Wake of Brexit
Published on August 5, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The story of fashion startup Tom Cridland is an impressive one. Established with the help of a $9,000 UK government loan just two years ago, the ethical apparel business has quickly become a $1m turnover organisation with a star-studded roster of fam... View More

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AkzoNobel, Seymourpowell, Newlife Collaboration Creates Circular Economy for Paint
AkzoNobel, Seymourpowell, Newlife Collaboration Creates Circular Economy for Paint
Published on July 29, 2016
About a 3 minute read

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

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Finance & InvestmentCircular Economy
A (Carbon) Market-Driven Approach to Sustainability
A (Carbon) Market-Driven Approach to Sustainability
Published on July 22, 2016
About a 5 minute read

In December of 2015, representatives from virtually every nation gathered in Paris for the 21st Conference of the Parties, better known as COP21. While the conference didn’t fully resolve the steps needed to address the issue of climate change, the... View More

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Trending: Why the Brits Continue to Lead in Reducing Food, Beverage Waste
Trending: Why the Brits Continue to Lead in Reducing Food, Beverage Waste
Published on July 21, 2016
About a 8 minute read

In this week's roundup, UK-based organizations continue to lead the charge against food and beverage-related waste. First, grocery giant Asda has revealed the results of a customer-focused behavior change campaign; Frugalpac launched a new hot bevera... View More

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Supply ChainCircular Economy
Innocent Drinks’ App Helps Farmers Cut Water Use by Up to 40%
Innocent Drinks’ App Helps Farmers Cut Water Use by Up to 40%
Published on July 19, 2016
About a 3 minute read

In the south of Spain, unsustainable water use is threatening Doñana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Europe’s most important wetlands. Located southwest of Seville, the Park supports millions of migratory birds and is a stro... View More

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Calling All Food Waste Fighters: New Funding for Closed-Loop Solutions
Calling All Food Waste Fighters: New Funding for Closed-Loop Solutions
Published on July 15, 2016
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The Closed Loop Foundation (CL Foundation) has announced a new grant and loan opportunity for food waste solutions that are applicable in the United States. Hoping to unlock food waste diversion and reduction at scale, the CL Foundation launched a �... View More

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Trending: Yet More Actions to Redistribute, Reduce, Recycle Food Waste in the UK
Trending: Yet More Actions to Redistribute, Reduce, Recycle Food Waste in the UK
Published on July 14, 2016
About a 7 minute read

Found to be the worst-performing European country in terms of food waste in a 2015 study, the United Kingdom (UK) certainly seems to be setting a new course. ... View More

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PepsiCo Steps Up to Amp Up Recycling in the U.S.
PepsiCo Steps Up to Amp Up Recycling in the U.S.
Published on July 11, 2016
About a 4 minute read

More than half of the United States isn’t recycling, and PepsiCo is setting out to help change that with a brand new ad. Designed to motivate people to recycle, the ad depicts a series of humorous examples of people doing activities halfway — lik... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Shell Launches Digital Tool to ‘Springboard’ … Low-Carbon Startups?
Shell Launches Digital Tool to ‘Springboard’ … Low-Carbon Startups?
Published on July 6, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the low-carbon, clean energy and sustainability sectors can now use a handy interactive online tool to identify funding opportunities most relevant to their sector, development stage and financial requirements. ... View More

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Food Cowboy Launches New Alliance, Innovation Fund to Spur ‘Post-Food Waste Economy’
Food Cowboy Launches New Alliance, Innovation Fund to Spur ‘Post-Food Waste Economy’
Published on July 4, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Food Cowboy, which uses mobile technology to help food companies route surplus and unsaleable inventory to charities and organic waste to composters, recently announced the launch of the No Waste Promise Alliance and the Food Waste Innovation Fund. T... View More

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The Paperless Office 101: Making a Seamless Conversion to Digital
The Paperless Office 101: Making a Seamless Conversion to Digital
Published on July 4, 2016
About a 4 minute read

One of the biggest trends in business for years has been the paperless office. Many brands have taken the digital or paperless office to extremes; social media platform Buffer, for example, does not have a central office, relying on its employees to ... View More

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The Global Demand for Protein Will Require a Sustainable Shift to the Sea
The Global Demand for Protein Will Require a Sustainable Shift to the Sea
Published on July 1, 2016
About a 6 minute read

By 2050, global demand for protein on our dinner plates is expected to increase by 80 percent over current levels, due to population growth in African countries and increased wealth in Asia. How are we going to meet this demand? In 2011, 69 percent o... View More

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Forget Saving the Date, These Smarter Labels Will Save the Food
Forget Saving the Date, These Smarter Labels Will Save the Food
Published on June 30, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Confusion around food labels and expiry dates results in millions of tons of food waste each year, estimated to cost consumers $29 billion in the United States (US) and nearly £0.6 billion in the United Kingdom (UK). While many people throw away foo... View More

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Study Shows Circular Economy Should Be ‘Key Instrument’ in Climate Strategy
Study Shows Circular Economy Should Be ‘Key Instrument’ in Climate Strategy
Published on June 23, 2016
About a 2 minute read

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

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Trending: Food Waste Improvement Still Needed; Washing, Circular Solutions Here to Help
Trending: Food Waste Improvement Still Needed; Washing, Circular Solutions Here to Help
Published on June 21, 2016
About a 4 minute read

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

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Trending: Chemical Plant, Nutrient Recovery Facility Bring Circular Economy One Step Closer
Trending: Chemical Plant, Nutrient Recovery Facility Bring Circular Economy One Step Closer
Published on June 20, 2016
About a 5 minute read

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

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The True Cost of Water: New Partnerships, Business Models and More Tackling the Global Crisis
The True Cost of Water: New Partnerships, Business Models and More Tackling the Global Crisis
Published on June 20, 2016
About a 5 minute read

On the final afternoon of an action-packed week at SB'16 San Diego, this panel brought together stakeholders working to address different facets of the global water crisis, both locally in California, and internationally. The panel provided an opport... View More

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3M, Aveda, Target Among Members of New Coalition Aimed at Advancing Circular Economy in U.S.
3M, Aveda, Target Among Members of New Coalition Aimed at Advancing Circular Economy in U.S.
Published on June 14, 2016
About a 4 minute read

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

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Latest C2C Product Design Challenge Spawns Circular Solutions for Packaging, Footwear, Housing, Food Waste
Latest C2C Product Design Challenge Spawns Circular Solutions for Packaging, Footwear, Housing, Food Waste
Published on June 14, 2016
About a 6 minute read

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

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'Evonomics' - a Synthesis of Behavioral, Ecological and Evolutionary Science - Could Be 'the New Economics'
'Evonomics' - a Synthesis of Behavioral, Ecological and Evolutionary Science - Could Be 'the New Economics'
Published on June 9, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Evonomics co-founders Joe Brewer and Robert Kadar led an engaging presentation-turned-debate Wednesday morning that started with the question, “Is economics a science?” The discussion generated from this kickoff question set the tone for the rest... View More

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