Jewellery made of gold salvaged from computers promotes shift towards circular economy
Did you know your electronics can contain bits of gold? Jewellery brand BaYou with Love has partnered with Dell to create a run of rings, earrings, and cufflinks—the Circular Collection—made of 14 to 18-carat gold recycled from computer parts. The world may generate nearly 50 million tonnes of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Jewellery made […]
Atonomi, Swytch to use blockchain for sustainable energy future
“With Atonomi's support, we hope to realize our goal of creating a circular economy in which positive, physical actions towards clean energy are digitized and stored, creating a viable reserve currency for staking local sustainability initiatives.” In addition to the pilot, Atonomi and Swytch will collaborate on … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Atonomi, Swytch to […]
Last chance to vote in circular awards
There are 48 hours left to vote for your favourite circular economy innovation in the People's Choice category at the Circulars 2018 awards. The Circulars is an initiative from the Forum of Young Global Leaders – in partnership with Accenture Strategy. Finalists in this category include a company … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Last chance […]
POLITICO Pro Sustainability Insights, presented by Novamont: Welcome! — Anticipating the …
GOOD AFTERNOON and welcome to the inaugural edition of POLITICO Pro Sustainability Insights. We'll look across policy areas, from trade to energy, agriculture, Brexit and finance, and write about issues from the circular economy to air and water pollution, nature protection and chemicals. I am Paola … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: POLITICO Pro Sustainability Insights, […]
Environment Ministry Prepares Powerful Strategies to Manage Waste in Labuan Bajo
"To give more value to the community in waste management is important because by providing the benefits of circular economy, it will be easier to give understanding to the community. That a clean environment among others depends on the community itself," said Sudirman in a written statement NNC … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Environment Ministry […]
Bulgarian Scientific Project Participates in a Million Dollar Competition
The NASEKOMO project is based on the concept of circular economy and plans to grow larvae of the type of fly that can quickly and efficiently convert organic waste into protein by feeding on and harvesting protein biomass. After processing, this biomass is used to feed animals where larvae are a … Source: Circular Economy News […]
Further collaboration between The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the Cradle to Cradle Products …
Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has been an affiliate member for the past two years of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's pre-competitive innovation programme, the Circular Economy 100 (CE100). The Institute has contributed to accelerating learning opportunities, sharing best practices, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Further collaboration between The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the Cradle […]
2017: record year of transhipment for North Sea ports
… position in wet and dry bulk and agricultural products. The North Sea Canal ports play a vital role in the international trade of these products. We will strengthen this activity and at the same time attract other cargo flows and business activity, for example for energy transition and the circular economy. Source: Circular Economy […]
Project Focus: Moving Europe's mountain of nappies from landfill to helping create useful bio …
Project Focus: Moving Europe's mountain of nappies from landfill to helping create useful bio- As any parent will tell you, babies use a lot of nappies (diapers) and as the father of a 12 week old, I am now learning directly about the large amount of waste that even a very small baby produces. Source: […]
A Digital India Must Embrace the Circular Economy
The value-based choice demanded by the 'wicked problem' at hand is one that embraces the idea of a circular economy — one that departs from the linear economic growth model predicated on 'take, make, dispose' to embrace a growth model based on creating closed loops of production, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: A Digital India […]