Tag: circular economy

The clock is ticking. We need to ACT NOW on our climate crisis. Humanity is at risk. When the whole world is talking about creating a more sustainable, equitable and conscious way of living, how has this changed the way Read more [...]

While the conceptual underpinnings of the circular economy (CE) date back to the 1970s, the concept has recently become a major discourse in contemporary sustainability debates. The idea of CE, as it is now understood, is thus rather new and Read more [...]

Groundbreaking academic research titled: “Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen” ? ? The article finds that the circularity policies of the abovementioned cities focus on economic competitiveness and technological innovation and thus fail Read more [...]

Companies committed to sustainability need programs and processes that support their pledge to seek better ways to advance the initiative across their enterprise. Currently, the lack of a properly managed surplus asset program is misaligned with this pledge, and has Read more [...]

How many ads have you designed? How many products have you launched? Have you ever designed an ending? Does it matter? There is a gap in the consumer lifecycle that needs attention – the end. The problems of consumerism are Read more [...]

Reflow podcast introduces you to different topics related to circular economy in cities. Subsribe on your favourite platforms or listen directly here  

Following a massive open online course approach (MOOC), the purpose of the REFLOW Academy is to offer interested stakeholders the possibility to enrol in a set of three online courses focusing on circular economy transition The first course, “Introduction to Read more [...]

Episode 61: Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the Getting in the Loop podcast! To celebrate, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions: “How can I get started implementing a circular economy?” “What can I do?”    In this episode, I Read more [...]

Episode 60: In this episode, Virginia Cinquemani shares the mistakes us circular economy professionals often make when we talk about circular economy. Are you making any of them? Get ready to find out! Through her company Green Gorilla, Virginia coaches sustainability Read more [...]

Episode 59: I’m thrilled to welcome Elin Bergman to the podcast. Elin has been called the “Circular economy queen of Sweden.’’ In this episode, you will hear how Elin stumbled upon the circular economy and how ever since she has been Read more [...]

EPISODE 56: It’s been a crazy year hasn’t it? I hope all of you have been well considering this year has looked quite different than usual. One upside to going digital is the plethora of virtual events about circular economy. Read more [...]

Episode 58: Jennifer von der Heydt of Loop-it joins me on the podcast today! Jennifer is CEO and Co-Founder of Loop-It, which is an easy, convenient and affordable reuse system for products. Their reusable coffee cups can already be found in Read more [...]

This is a bi-weekly (fortnightly) podcast that explores the concept of justice and how it changes depending on the perspective you take and the context you are in. Our idea is to showcase exciting projects/research/initiatives that are generating more “just Read more [...]

Episode 047: Today we’re thrilled to welcome Walter Stahel back to the podcast!  In this episode, you will learn about the International Society for the Circular Economy (IS4CE) and its inaugural conference, which will be held digitally on July 6 – Read more [...]

Episode 43: I had planned for this episode to be a recap of my trip to the Circular Economy Symposium at Harvard, which took place earlier this month and I know some of you tuned into virtually! But, today I Read more [...]

Episode 40: You may have wondered what big companies are doing about the circular economy, so today Jeff Wooster joins us to talk about just that! Jeff Wooster is the Global Sustainability Director for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. Dow is Read more [...]

BeeCircular MAG is an online magazine, available in English and Portuguese, with regular articles and videos related to Circular Economy, Eco-innovation, Eco Entrepreneurship and Eco Events. The purpose of this magazine is to create value for the BeeCircular community, with Read more [...]

Sustainable Innovation Forum ​2019 The Circular Economy Club #SIF19 #COP25 Round table discussion report 11/12/2019 Circular Economy Club reporting the outcome of the roundtable discussion to the forum. During the COP25 Madrid, in the side event organised by Climate Action’s Read more [...]

Episode 36: In today’s episode, you’ll hear about Ladeja’s work to create a Circular Economy Roadmap for Slovenia and how she is working with people all over the world to implement circular change. Ladeja and I reflect on the importance of Read more [...]

At the Circular Economy Club (CEC) We envision a new era where all cities worldwide function through a circular model, setting the end of an age of waste. With that in mind, CEC provides the highest certification standards for individuals Read more [...]

Are you thinking of taking the path towards a greener furniture industry? Do you want to launch a new furniture company following the principles of the circular economy? Do you need more information about tools and instruments to move to Read more [...]

Episode 031: Today I’m talking with Prof. Dr Wayne Visser who is the Director of the Sustainable Transformation Lab at Antwerp Management School. In this episode, you will learn the four qualities of leaders and how you as an individual Read more [...]

Episode 023: In this special two-part episode, we hear from the founding father of the Performance Economy Dr. Walter Stahel. In today’s episode (Part One), we learn about Walter’s background, how his work on the performance economy began, and his Read more [...]

This book presents new research on policy innovations that promote the development of the circular water economy. In contrast to the linear economy, the circular water economy promotes the reduction of water consumption, reuse of water, and recovery of resources Read more [...]

Episode 022: Today we’re talking with Olaf Boerner about plastics and packaging in a circular economy. In this episode, you will learn about current trends in the plastics industry and packaging sector, discover what it means to be plastic free Read more [...]

All the indicators and tools you need to assess, improve and monitor the circular economy performance of products, plus associated services and systems.   The C-Indicators Advisor: the tool to select and implement the right circular economy indicator(s). http://www.circulareconomyindicators.com/ciatool.php   Read more [...]

Episode 019: Andrea Brown of the impact investment manager Quadia joins us on the podcast today! In this episode, you will learn about impact investing, hear Andrea’s thoughts on promising new business models that can help the transition to a Read more [...]

Episode 017: Rethinking Business and Circular Economy with John A. Lanier Today I am thrilled to welcome John A. Lanier, the Executive Director of the Ray C. Anderson foundation. John works to advance the legacy of Ray, his grandfather, whom you Read more [...]

The Swedish company Kavat is one of the first footwear companies to have acquired the EU Ecolabel in 2008. Kavat produces durable and high-quality shoes made of sustainable materials, with more environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. By obtaining the EU Ecolabel Read more [...]

Renewable Matter is a magazine in English and in Italian, online and on paper, edited by Edizioni Ambiente. Renewable Matter gathers articles and essays from the most innovative visions of economy and society drawing on the concept of bioeconomy, circular Read more [...]

1. A One-Day Seminar for the Department of Environmental Assessment, Federal Ministry of Environment by Natural Eco Capital “Integration ofthe Emergent Issues of Climate Change, Natural Capital and Circular Economy into the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process in Nigeria”   Read more [...]

This report is a summary of the discussions held during Fashion Forward Edition #1 on the 30th of January 2019 in Milan, Italy. The event was co-organized by the Circular Economy Club Milan, Taipei+Milano Sustainable Design Collab, and InterNations Changemakers Read more [...]

2018 has been an action-packed year for the Circular Economy Club (CEC). Internally—thanks to the steady and passionate engagement of the CEC Members and volunteers—the club has seen outstanding growth in terms of membership and development. Over the past 12 Read more [...]

Water systems intersect with all sections of society and industry. Opportunities exist in these interfaces to create additional value by application of circular economy principles. This white paper sets out the theoretical basis for a framework to identify the opportunities Read more [...]

Circular economy provides a promising avenue to create more value in the sector by addressing simultaneously resource constraints, consumer value and profitability challenges. The transition from linear to circular however requires significant changes at micro, meso and macro levels, from Read more [...]

The objective of the programme is to support companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina to increase their productivity, improve their resource efficiency (water, energy, raw materials), minimize pollution and improve the working conditions of their employees. The programme therefore contributes to Read more [...]

This book provides insight into how governments are using a variety of innovative fiscal and non-fiscal instruments to develop circular economies with significant economic and environmental benefits. It emphasises the urgent need for these circular economies and to move away Read more [...]

Attention for the circular economy (CE) is increasing, in the public as well as in the private sector, both in the Netherlands and across wider Europe. Given the potential contribution of the CE to the larger challenges of our time Read more [...]

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works with business, government and academia to build a framework for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design. Our mission is accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Below you can find a sample of our Read more [...]