Adidas Steps Up Ocean-Trash Efforts, Aims To Make 22M Shoes 01/23/2019
Adidas Steps Up Ocean-Trash Efforts, Aims To Make 22M Shoes – 01/23/2019…
Accenture Announces Winners Of The 2019 Circulars In Davos That Are Unlocking Value From The $4.5 Trillion Circular Economy
The World Economic Forum and The Forum of Young Global Leaders, in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE:ACN), awarded the winners of this years The Circulars…
Moving Towards A Circular Economy – Tackling The Problem Of Recycling Plastics
Why has the world continued to increase consumption of plastic materials when at the same time, environmental and human health concerns…
A 1.5C world is circular’: Nations urged to drive resource productivity to reach climate goals
A new report released today (22 January) at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos has outlined the urgent need for nations to “wake up to the potential” of the circular economy in order to push the world towards the Paris Agreement’s more ambitious pathway.
How New Cellphones Could Help Revolutionize The World
I consider myself fortunate to live in a country – Luxembourg – where the principles of a Circular Economy are strongly endorsed by the government and starting to take ever-deeper hold throughout society. And while the circular economy – an alternative to the current linear, “take-make-dispose” model of production and consumption – is gaining global traction with increasing speed, developing viable and sustainable circular business models presents a challenge crying out for answers.
Upgrading the returns process for a more circular economy | Springwise
We spoke to Patrick Eve, Managing Director of ZigZag Global to explore ways to improve sustainability in the supply chain and increase revenue for retailers with reverse logistics.
Henkel invests £5 million in specialist circular economy fund
Henkel has invested £5 million into Circularity European Growth Fund, an impact fund managed by Circularity Capital. The German manufacturer of Schwarzkopf has outlined an ambitious circular economy strategy including setting a target for 100 percent of its packaging to be recyclable, reusable or…
Airports Authority of India bans single-use plastic goods –
16 Indian airports have already been declared “single-use plastic” free……
Twelve steps to achieve a circular economy
In order to achieve a transition to a more circular economy, Ichin Cheng in “Designing for the Circular Economy” says that twelve Rs are needed.
Close circularity gap to avert catastrophic climate change, Davos told today
A new report by Circle Economy, supported by EIT Climate-KIC, says governments barely consider circular economy measures in strategies to meet a 1.5 degree target. We are in Davos today to support the launch of the report.
It’s time for the circular economy to go global – and you can help
The Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy launched 18 months ago, and has already made great strides with projects around the world.Now it’s time to scale those up – and we need global leaders to join us and make it happen…
A Circular Economy: The Competitive Advantage of Getting Involved Now
Resale giants and regenerative raw materials technology pioneers are moving into position to lead the supply of circular resources.
A Sustainable Lifestyle for a Sustained Planet
Sustainable living makes things better for everyone and reduces the carbon footprint. Here are some sustainable living tips.
response to Resources and Waste Strategy for England
Rick Hindley, Executive Director of Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) We welcome the UK Government’s much anticipated Resources and Waste Strategy, which outlines an ambitious direction of travel.
Stella McCartney encourages circular economy with The RealReal partnership – News : Industry
News industry : Stella McCartney is doubling down on her commitment to sustainable fashion via her partnership with the luxury consignment brand The RealReal…
Arvid Moss and David Suzuki debate about environmental costs of business
The 2018 Xynteo Exchange hosted a face-off between Arvid Moss, EVP of Energy at Hydro and David Suzuki, geneticist and broadcaster, on business and its environmental costs. David started the discussion by pointing out how sustainability is a recent word in the business world and asked Arvid how it was incorporated in Hydro. Arvid replied that since 1905, when the company was founded, Hydro has built cities and sustainable societies in remote areas as that is where the water was. This not only helped the company but also created a lot of wealth for the societies, he said.
Report calls for institutional investors to help solve social and environmental issues
A new report is calling for New Zealand institutional investors to allocate around 10 per cent of their portfolios to socially and environmentally postive “impact” investments. Financing the Future, a multi-media report released by green growth promotion group Pure Advantage, cited the huge potential of impact investment to improve environmental and social conditions while generating a return for investors. Simon Millar, executive director of Pure Advantage, said impact investing was possibly the most viable financing strategy for creating a desirable future. “To resolve societal and environmental challenges such as affordable housing, biodiversity loss and climate change, we have three basic options: raise taxes, raise national debt or facilitate more private and community sector investment into social and environmental issues,” Millar said.
Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN Launches New Partnerships to Help Farmers Scale Sustainably
This week, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN (LOLS) has launched two new partnerships aimed at helping farmers scale their sustainability efforts.
Advocating for sustainable housing
Renew welcomes Anne Martinelli to the new position of Sustainable Housing Advocate. Anne is responsible for Renew’s advocacy for sustainable housing policy.
Circular economy in construction is not just possible: it is necessary
When it comes to implementing circular economy, it looks for the current linear model to “close the life-cycle” of products, services, waste, materials, water, and energy.