Kohler Applies Its Product Development Process to Waste Materials
Circular economy is such a great field to be in right now because there is so much emerging. We see a new story every day. As long as we can keep one foot in the business world and show we're sustainable from a self-sufficiency point of view, that is how we drive change — not […]
Going beyond pieties on world water day
It emphasises that NBS can be restorative, regenerative and shore up resource productivity, and lead to a sustainable, circular economy. The report cites successful NBS benefits across large areas, including one in Alwar district, Rajasthan, where small-scale water harvesting structures, combined with … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Going beyond pieties on world water day Going […]
Starbucks Coffee Cup Challenge: Crush Bad Cardboard
The NextGen Cup Challenge, which is seeing Starbucks partner with Closed Loop Partners and its Center for the Circular Economy, was announced on Tuesday in a bid to reduce waste by developing a recyclable, compostable cup, Food and Wine reported. Americans alone consume 400 million cups … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Starbucks Coffee Cup Challenge: […]
Circle Economy, eBay Launch Crowdsourcing Platform for Circular Solutions
“Circle Lab is an ideation platform that leverages and combines the power of crowdsourcing with circular economy expertise, in an open access environment, to create circular solutions,” explained Circle Economy CEO Harald Friedl. “If you are a problem solver, circular enthusiast, policy maker or … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circle Economy, eBay Launch Crowdsourcing Platform […]
University groups push for doubling of EU research budget
“This doubling [of the FP9 budget] would enable the EU to emerge as a global leader in areas like future-energy batteries, smart and clean buildings and vehicles, infectious diseases, and the circular economy,” the letter says. “At the same time it would stimulate more inclusive and resilient societies, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: University groups […]
Universities join forces to call for €160B EU research budget
Doubling the budget would enable the EU to emerge as a global leader in areas like future energy technologies, batteries, smart buildings, autonomous vehicles, combatting infectious diseases and the circular economy, the coalition says. That would create an estimated 650,000 jobs by 2040 and add … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Universities join forces to call […]
EU must get serious about promoting the circular economy
Earlier this month, we organised a seminar on symbiosis and circular economy in the fertilizer sector, focusing on by-product use as illustrated by three real cases. The room was overflowing with participants, proving that a seemingly technical concept such as 'by-product use' can rival other issues in … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: EU must get […]
The Man Who Built His House Out of Stuff He Bought on eBay
Frank Alsema describes himself as a “city maker.” The retired TV producer lives in north Amsterdam, where his house has become a lab for more sustainable urban lifestyle. The community there and throughout the Netherlands aspire to what they call a “circular economy.” That means recycling and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The Man Who […]
Starbucks Commits $10M for Greener Coffee Cup
SEATTLE (AP) — Starbucks is making a $10 million commitment to develop a greener coffee cup that is fully recyclable and compostable. The company on Tuesday announced the NextGen Cup Challenge initiative in partnership with Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy. The goal is … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Starbucks Commits M for […]
New Studies Measure Benefits of the Circular Economy
They conclude that a more fundamental change of the operating system is necessary because the concept of the circular economy has been gaining traction for a variety of obvious reasons. It is characterized, more than defined, as an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design and which … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: New Studies […]