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A new research hub led by the University of Exeter will spearhead national efforts to create a sustainable, circular economy where fewer resources are used and more waste materials reused – delivering huge benefits to the environment and UK economy. The National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub is supported with £3.5 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It will work with the five circular economy centres that were recently announced to explore how reusing waste materials in a wide range of industries, including textiles, construction, chemical and metals, could boost the UK economy as well as deliver massive environmental benefits. The circular economy hub will provide national leadership to facilitate the exchange of knowledge across the five centres and with the UK’s wider research and innovation landscape.

Following the re-opening of its stores on April 12, EE has announced that it’s extending one-day in-store phone repairs to 17 of its stores in the West Midlands bringing the total to 85 stores across England with plans to expand to more of the UK later this year. The move should decrease electrical waste and bring more credence to the idea of a circular economy where goods are used to their fullest extent.
The firm cited worrying research that said 60% of customers were likely to throw their broken phone away before attempting to get it fixed. EE has been repairing phones since 2005 with 60,000 repairs conducted each year. Its services are approved by Apple, Google, Huawei, and Samsung and cover cosmetic damage, network calibration functions, Bluetooth, Wi-F, NFC, Battery, Display, Audio, Camera, and Software issues.
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How are you responding to the climate emergency? You may be taking action at a personal level to do your bit. Reducing air travel, eliminating single use plastics, eating less meat. You may believe the task is too daunting to be tackled as an individual and have decided to look away.
The United Nations recognises that urgent collective action is necessary. It has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals to help countries and organisations shape their response. The SDGs help governments set their own targets for changes within national economies. These changes will be complex and far reaching. A new generation of consultants and service providers has sprung up to help businesses navigate this upheaval.