A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design. In a circular economy, waste and pollution are designed out of the system, and resources are kept in use for as long as possible. The circular economy is based on three principles:
- Design out waste and pollution
- Keep products and materials in use
- Regenerate natural systems
It replaces the end-of-life “take, make, dispose” linear traditional economy model with one which is designed to sustain resources and power economic activity for as long as possible.
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- Raylo raises $136M to build out its gadget lease-and-reuse ‘fintech’ platform With the economy teetering on recession, and sales of mobile phones and other consumer electronics slowing down globally, a U.K. startup called Raylo that’s leaning into both of those themes has picked up £110 million ($136 million) to grow its business, offering consumers access to new gadgets by way of...
- Energy Capital Partners buys recycling firm Biffa for £2.1bn Biffa has stopped trading and is no longer listed on the London Stock Exchange. The post Energy Capital Partners buys recycling firm Biffa for £2.1bn appeared first on Packaging Gateway....
- Sounds like a longer-lasting battery RMITs Hossein Alijani with the new rust-busting device. Photo: RMIT University.Mobile phone batteries with a lifetime up to three times longer than today’s technology could soon be a reality thanks to an innovation led by engineers at RMIT University in Australia. Rather than disposing of batteries after two or three...
- UNDP partners with HUL to improve plastic circularity in India The project aims to promote waste segregation at its source and the collection of segregated waste. The post UNDP partners with HUL to improve plastic circularity in India appeared first on Packaging Gateway....
- UK Government plans to launch deposit return scheme in 2025 The scheme aims to reduce the littering of drinks containers by 85% within three years of being launched. The post UK Government plans to launch deposit return scheme in 2025 appeared first on Packaging Gateway....
- Reconomy Group names Guy Wakeley as its new CEO Guy Wakeley has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the the technology-led provider of services for the circular economy, Reconomy Group. Wakeley, who took up the role on 1 January 2023, succeeds Paul Cox, who has transitioned to the role of Founder Director on the Group Board. Wakeley is...
- 2022: A year in review Before we look forward to 2023, let’s look back at all that we achieved in 2022. We launched new tools to help universities and individuals explore paths to sustainability. The first ever online Footprint Calculator for Universities was launched as part of the EUSTEPs project. The project brought together four...
- Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants The new breakthrough could one day usher in solar recycling plants. University of CambridgeA relatively simple new invention can break down plastic bottles into glycolic acid. The post Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants appeared first on Popular Science....
- WILL+Partners recycled office fit-out of Europe Arab Bank provides significant r... Workplace design, strategy architects and interior designers, WILL+Partners, has completed a recycled office fit-out project of London’s Europe Arab Bank in Park Lane. The circular economy and recycling nature of the project makes it one of the UK’s first and has already resulted in significant reductions in the Bank’s waste...
- Charter Next Generation Campus Earns ISCC PLUS Certification The specialty film producer's Lexington, KY manufacturing campus received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certificate (ISCC).   Read the full article "Charter Next Generation Campus Earns ISCC PLUS Certification" on Facility Executive Magazine....
- Otis Achieves Zero Waste To Landfill Certification The South Carolina manufacturing facility is the first in elevator industry to achieve milestone in TRUE program. Read the full article "Otis Achieves Zero Waste To Landfill Certification" on Facility Executive Magazine....
- The newest crop found on the farm? Solar panels. On a recent cool, sunny morning, Meg Caley could be found at Jack’s Solar Garden showing visitors a bed of kale plants. As executive director of Sprout City Farms, Caley has more than a decade of experience farming in unlikely urban spaces in the Denver area. Today, about an hour...