New circular economy project announced in US city
The circular economy is still a relatively new concept in the US market, but there are definite signs of business, large and small, buying into the idea and attempting to understand what it could mean for their models. A circular economy pilot, including by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with the Resource […]
Approaching circular fashion from multiple angles
Large fashion retailer H&M recently drew attention when it pledged to become “100% circular”. At first glance, the clothing and textiles industry, where new styles emerge several times per year, appears to be one of the least suited to the circular economy, but there are a growing number of examples of positive innovation in the […]
Circular economy focused projects receive €220 million investment
A new investment package of €222.7 million from the EU budget has been set aside to support Europe’s transition a low-carbon future with a particular focus on supporting initiatives that complement the circular economy package. EU Funding is spurring additional circular economy investments, which brings the total funding up until just under €400 million, […]
Circulate on Fridays: 5 things to see at the Disruptive Innovation Festival
A special Circulate on Fridays this week. With the Disruptive Innovation Festival kicking off on Monday, we’ve selected some must-see sessions from the first week of this online festival. If you enjoy reading Circulate, there are loads of things to see at the DIF that’ll be up your street. Find some of our favourites below, but disclaimer: […]
£4bn hidden reuse mine in UK, claims new Veolia report
A transition to a circular economy could unlock a £4bn “hidden reuse mine” in the UK, specifically around companies positioned in strategically important sectors. A number of opportunities to monetise waste streams as valuable resources were identified in a new report, published by Veolia. Imagine 2050 focused on manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, which generate […]
Dakota Access pipeline protesters see bias after Oregon militia verdict
Activists at the Malheur wildlife refuge were carrying guns – but ‘if native people were armed, we would be killed,’ says an activist at Standing Rock Johanna Holy Elk Face couldn’t help but chuckle. The 63-year-old Native American was one of hundreds of activists gathered to block construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on Thursday, […]
The eco guide to self-provisioning
How to live off the land without doing a complete downshift When Monty Don recently put his wellington boot into self-sufficiency, writing in Gardeners’ World magazine that living off the land was a “non-starter”, I was surprised. I didn’t believe anybody actually followed John Seymour’s 1976 Complete Guide to Self-Sufficiency to the letter any more. […]
Secret government papers show taxpayers will pick up costs of Hinkley nuclear waste storage
Documents show steps Whitehall took to reassure French energy firm EDF and Chinese investors Taxpayers will pick up the bill should the cost of storing radioactive waste produced by Britain’s newest nuclear power station soar, according to confidential documents which the government has battled to keep secret for more than a year. The papers confirm […]
Peter Garrett says ALP can reverse vote decline by prioritising environment
Former environment minister says party needs to make commitment more explicit in order to win over progressive voters, who have drifted to the Greens The former environment minister Peter Garrett has declared the Australian Labor party could arrest the decline in its primary vote by “unequivocally” putting the environment at the centre of its policy […]
Shark detection buoys set for trial in New South Wales
Sonar equipment to be positioned off Port Stephens in ‘nursery for juvenile great whites’ will be able to send information to lifesavers via SMS messages A new shark detection technology named “clever buoy” will be trialled off the coast of Port Stephens, 200km north of Sydney, in the hope it will give insight into the […]