Toronto's best 2018 Earth Day events
The circular economy advocates for keeping resources in use for as long as possible as opposed to our wasteful, disposable economy. Learn more about how this model can help us live more sustainably at Let's Get Wasteless: Moving Towards a Circular Economy at the Evergreen Brick Works (550 … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Toronto's best […]
Government Working Very Hard To Build Developed, Inclusive India: PM Modi
Exchange knowledge and explore cooperation on smart cities, including transit-oriented urban development, air pollution control, waste management, waste-to-energy, waste-water treatment, district cooling and circular economy, including through dialogue and capacity building. Sweden has a long … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Government Working Very Hard To Build Developed, Inclusive India: PM Modi Government Working Very Hard […]
Luxe Sustainability: The RealReal and Stella McCartney Campaign for Earth Day
"We're proud to stand with a brand that has such integrity like Stella McCartney and to promote the circular economy and its impact on sustainability." In addition to fresh campaigns on television, radio and social media, the initiative includes incentives, such as gifting customers $100 to shop at Stella … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Luxe […]
Here Comes the Future — Global Fiberglass Solutions Brings Fiberglass Recycling and Circular …
With GFS, European companies can not only participate in a circular economy by recycling their glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP, or fiberglass) waste but can also partner with GFS to manufacture, purchase and/or distribute the value-added products that result from the processing of what was … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Here Comes the Future — […]
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – April 20, 2018
Next week will be a committee week in the European Parliament. Interesting votes, discussions and events will take place. On Tuesday, the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (“INTA”) will debate the draft parliamentary report on the Commission's proposal for macro-financial … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – April […]
Can Online Retail Solve Its Packaging Problem?
Repack has around 40 customers now and says that demand quickly grew over the last year. “[The] circular economy as a concept made a breakthrough, followed by mass media picking up packaging waste,” says Jonne Hellgren, the company's CEO. “Many e-commerce companies see that packaging … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Can Online Retail Solve Its […]
Why banning plastic straws isn't enough
Rob Opsomer leads an initiative at the U.K.-based Ellen MacArthur Foundation that aims to find ways to reduce, reuse and recycle all plastic so it never becomes waste — a concept known as the circular economy that the foundation advocates for. He notes that while banning straws is a logical place to … Source: Circular Economy […]
Must Read: Kim Kardashian Reportedly Has an Intimates Line in the Works, Farfetch Launches …
"Kering is uniquely positioned in the fashion industry to transform consumerism into a circular economy — to make sustainability 'a must-have,' not just a 'nice-to-have,'" writes Wang after meeting with Marie-Claire Daveu, the company's chief sustainability officer. "If the fashion industry is driving itself off … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Must Read: Kim Kardashian Reportedly […]
Earth Day in Ireland: List of main events this weekend
… re-purposed Ballymun Boiler House, it “challenges conventional thinking about how we live, stimulates positive environmental behavioural change and highlights how we can use our resources wisely to achieve a low carbon, sustainable society”. It is also the national centre for the circular economy. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Earth Day in Ireland: List of […]
Recycled textile board used to make furniture by Front, Claesson Koivisto Rune and more
… the issues of waste and begin the transition from a linear to a circular economy," said Withers. "As well as providing compelling furnishing solutions, these pieces quietly resonate as emblems of the complexity of our times and changing understandings of waste and environmental impact," she added. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Recycled textile board […]