Engineering graduate and social entrepreneur develops plastic circular economy

Welsh Government circular economy strategy, Beyond Recycling, aims to move Wales to become a zero-waste, net-zero carbon nation that uses its fair share of resources and seizes the economic opportunities from the transition to a circular economy. The move to a circular economy, which aims to keep products, components and materials in use for as long as possible, is central to the country’s post-Covid response and green recovery in Wales, as well as its commitment to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050.  The strategy requires all sectors of the community to participate including art and art organisations. This article will look at the relationship between fine art and sustainability and in particular the circular economy through the work of visual artists and specifically will look at works that incorporate materials that would normally be discarded as a resource rather than a waste.

Swiss luxury watchmaker Ulysse Nardin has launched its latest concept timepiece, Diver Net, crafted from recyclable materials procured from the ocean. The watch case and its middle, back and bezel features upcycled details, engineered with the help of Fil & Fab, a France-based recycling and design studio which recovers fishnets from harbours and recycled them into polyamide pellets. The watch also features a strap made in association with Swiss company Tide, from a material crafted from PET plastic recovered from the sea.

Scania is one of the largest big rig makers in Europe and has announced a research partnership that will develop a trailer covered with solar panels designed to…

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