Farm to table to dirt to farm: This local business wants to make composting the next recycling
The ultimate goal is to create a "circular economy" in the local food market where, Bessler said, "Food comes from the farms. It goes to the people. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Farm to table to dirt to farm: This local business wants to make composting the next recycling Farm to table to dirt to […]
Emissions goals impossible without plastic reduction, think tank warns
… the fossil fuel sector in recent years if new alternatives to conventional plastics and circular economy based business models enter the mainstream. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Emissions goals impossible without plastic reduction, think tank warns Emissions goals impossible without plastic reduction, think tank warns
Supply chain professionals focus on circular economy
Secondly, a circular economy has the potential to improve raw material security from end of life products. Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can use … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Supply chain professionals focus on circular economy Supply chain professionals focus on circular economy
Completing the Circle in Fashion’s New Economy
Big-name brands and investors are buying into the circular economy in a big way, including Colleen Vien, sustainability director at VF Corp. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Completing the Circle in Fashion's New Economy Completing the Circle in Fashion's New Economy
Kickstart: ‘World’s strongest recycled content standards’ coming to California
"This new law represents an essential step toward achieving a circular economy." Walton. 'A cyclical economy'. This week has been PN's first virtual … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Kickstart: 'World's strongest recycled content standards' coming to California Kickstart: 'World's strongest recycled content standards' coming to California
The circular economy is a shift away from our current linear take-make-waste extractive systems
For Africa, an important question is how to recover from COVID-19 while enhancing environmental sustainability. The concept of a circular economy is a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The circular economy is a shift away from our current linear take-make-waste extractive systems The circular economy is a shift away from our current linear take-make-waste extractive […]
Intentional design is pivotal for building circular economies
“The struggle we have with circular economy, like so many systems, is that we can't stop the existing system, turn the switch off, design a new thing that … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Intentional design is pivotal for building circular economies Intentional design is pivotal for building circular economies
Consuming less, but better – the delicate balancing act of the circular economy
This idea is known as a circular economy, in which renewable energy powers systems that reuse materials, so that waste and pollution are reduced to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Consuming less, but better – the delicate balancing act of the circular economy Consuming less, but better – the delicate balancing act of the circular […]
IKEA launches second-hand store in circular economy push
Furniture retailer IKEA is giving returned products a new life with a dedicated second-hand store in Sweden. The first store of its kind, in Eskilstuna, will … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: IKEA launches second-hand store in circular economy push IKEA launches second-hand store in circular economy push
Energy Transitions Commission outlines priorities for a zero-carbon economy
… improving living standards in developing economies, by achieving dramatic improvements in energy efficiency and shifting to a circular economy. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Energy Transitions Commission outlines priorities for a zero-carbon economy Energy Transitions Commission outlines priorities for a zero-carbon economy