'Offsite: Asim Waqif' — An Immersive Architecture Experience by Vancouver Art Gallery
His works encompass a myriad of mediums, including sculpture, video, photography, and site-specific public installation. In the project "Offsite," Waqif has carried out thorough research on Vancouver city's waste management system and its shift towards a circular economy that sees waste as a resource … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 'Offsite: Asim Waqif' — An Immersive […]
Prince Harry's Interview With His Father, Prince Charles, On BBC Radio 4 Today Is Roundly Mocked
“The circular economy is much more one that mimics nature's remarkable capacity never to waste anything,” Prince Charles added. But as the heir to the throne spoke passionately about the need not to waste resources and to respect nature, he was roundly mocked on social media, with others querying … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Prince […]
2017 was the year that …
The attention paid to plastic waste — and, in particular, ocean plastics — ramped up last year as the idea of a circular economy was embraced by more and bigger companies. The conversation certainly was vibrant. In January, Procter & Gamble, TerraCycle and Suez joined the Ellen MacArthur … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 2017 was […]
Charles's views on environment 'not as dotty' as critics thought
After Harry chipped in with “a circular economy as opposed to a linear economy”, responding to that, Charles said the concept of a circular economy is one which quite a lot of people have been working on. He added that a “circular economy is much more one which mimics nature's remarkable capacity … Source: Circular Economy […]
How Circular Economy Can Support The Transition To A Sustainable World
Thus, while there is not a set definition, a circular economy seeks to “rebuild capital, whether this is financial, and manufactures, human, social or natural. This ensures enhanced flow of goods and services. The systems diagram (Figure 1) illustrates the continuous flow of technical and biological … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: How Circular Economy Can […]
UNFOLDING CIRCULAR ECONOMY ROADMAPS
The third Circular Change Conference is a two-day interactive stream of indoor and outdoor events. Get inspired by real circular stories of the most visionary personalities, the real driving forces of the circular transformation. Discover creative circular projects. Engage with creators of national circular … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UNFOLDING CIRCULAR ECONOMY ROADMAPS UNFOLDING CIRCULAR […]
In 2017, were you a victim of the Russian doll con?
It's been a bumper year for “long economicky words”, as Michael Gove's critics would describe them. The environment secretary was accused of dropping financial jargon into cabinet conversations in a blatant ploy to be the next chancellor. Here we present the year's fashionable acronyms, buzzwords … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: In 2017, were you a […]
OLIO launches revolutionary food sharing app to reduce waste
Sharing apps like OLIO have highlighted the positive possibilities of a networked society. “These have made visible the kind of opportunity within all this stuff around us, and they can be really powerful,” said Joe Iles, editor-in-chief of Circulate, a magazine which promotes the idea of a circular economy, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: OLIO […]
Holistic innovation: how to blend entrepreneurship with consciousness
B2B initiatives in the circular economy are capturing waste from some industrial sectors and using it as raw material for other industries. For example, some large carpet makers are using plastic waste from automobile manufacturers. Large companies such as Nissan are aiming to build zero-waste … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Holistic innovation: how to blend […]
European Institutions Agree to Reform Waste Rules
Perhaps not as majestic as the “circle of life,” but the “circular economy” is the goal being sought by E.U. institutions and member states with a recently announced raft of waste rules reform, a subject that has been in the discussion phase among European institutions and member states for two years. Source: Circular Economy News […]