The start-up interview: Is blockchain a key to the circular economy?
How can we achieve a circular economy? It's a question we've asked again and again, in many contexts, and there is no single answer. Perhaps a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The start-up interview: Is blockchain a key to the circular economy? The start-up interview: Is blockchain a key to the circular economy?
‘Peak phosphorus’ is upon us, and sewage is valuable muck
The adoption of recycling and a circular economy are thus essential if we are to ensure that this vital element is not lost. This is where a research … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 'Peak phosphorus' is upon us, and sewage is valuable muck 'Peak phosphorus' is upon us, and sewage is valuable muck
I’ve seriously tried to believe capitalism and the planet can coexist, but I’ve lost faith
… design its products to have less environmental impact, or a product at the end of its life could be reused – sometimes called a 'circular economy'. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: I've seriously tried to believe capitalism and the planet can coexist, but I've lost faith I've seriously tried to believe capitalism and the […]
Scarcity and growth: Our world’s contradictory terrors
We have to re-imagine what defines economic success. That is where the concept of the circular economy comes in. Circularity means moving from a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Scarcity and growth: Our world's contradictory terrors Scarcity and growth: Our world's contradictory terrors
Consumers Like Circular Economy Practices—If They’re Not Too Much Of A Hassle
Heap of black worn-out car tires, waiting to be recycled in the circular economy. Getty. A significant number of consumers are influenced by sustainability … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Consumers Like Circular Economy Practices—If They're Not Too Much Of A Hassle Consumers Like Circular Economy Practices—If They're Not Too Much Of A Hassle
‘Plastic tax’ receives rare endorsement
Such a plan, he said, would be an encouragement for the industry to apply circular-economy mechanisms, which prioritise activities such as reusing … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 'Plastic tax' receives rare endorsement 'Plastic tax' receives rare endorsement
Last year the EU slashed single-use plastics. Now it needs to do the same for all other resources
The term “circular economy” has been a buzzword for some time now – in politics, in business, even now in broader society. When people and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Last year the EU slashed single-use plastics. Now it needs to do the same for all other resources Last year the EU slashed single-use plastics. […]
Circular economy for the Bay
Instead of the throw-away thinking and our 'make-use-dispose' economic model, a circular economy waste starts with designs that don't create waste,” … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circular economy for the Bay Circular economy for the Bay
Circular Supply Chain and the Reusable Packaging Association
A circular economy aims to keep products and materials in use by designing out waste and pollution, while also regenerating natural systems. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circular Supply Chain and the Reusable Packaging Association Circular Supply Chain and the Reusable Packaging Association
What to consider when starting a Library of Things
Though it is still a B Corp, and brands itself as a “circular economy powerhouse,” Yerdle now operates as a for-profit reseller of clothing brands. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: What to consider when starting a Library of Things What to consider when starting a Library of Things