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Are organisations overlooking the commercial lens of the circular economy?
The circular economy, is one example of how purpose-driven organisations can lead the charge towards more sustainable systems and solutions. When discussing the circular economy the focus can tend to…
The circular economy transition: The carrot and the stick
…this urgent change and take us towards a more circular economy. edie Explains: Circular Economy Organisations looking to accelerate the transition to a circular economy now have access to a…
How businesses can catalyse the transition to a circular economy
…a clear need for better regulation on waste and standardised definitions on circular economy metrics and claims so that we have the same common basis and interpretation of circular economy.”…
Report: Economic benefits of circular economy for the Global South ‘underestimated’
…the circular economy can create better quality jobs in different industries around the world is crucial for a just transition. “Also, the circular economy is still seen as an environmental…
edie launches updated business guide on the circular economy
Why is adopting a circular economy so important? What does a circular economy look like in practice? How does the circular economy apply to business? Which organisations are most suited…
Now available on demand: edie’s online circular economy action sessions
…13:30) Kicking off our Action Sessions, a selection of circular economy leaders and corporate sustainability practitioners will share their drivers and opportunities when it comes to accelerating the circular economy…
Earth Overshoot Day: Everything you need to know about shifting to a circular economy
…just transition away from fossil fuels and on the forthcoming UN plastic treaty. National and regional examples of policymaking for a circular economy include: The EU’s Circular Economy package and…
Towards Zero Waste: The Circular Economy Action Sessions
…Sessions, a selection of circular economy leaders and corporate sustainability practitioners will share their drivers and opportunities when it comes to accelerating the circular economy transition for their business and…
Circular Economy Week: edie kicks off week of resource and zero-waste themed content and events
…economy. What does the circular economy look like in practice? Which organisations are most suited to going circular? And what are the business benefits of doing so? This latest edie…
Registration open for afternoon of circular economy webinars
…crisis and the net-zero transition. Discussion points Waste and net-zero: How transitioning to a circular economy can support your decarbonisation goals Can the circular economy respond to the cost-of-living crisis?…
Brands must put collaboration first to build a truly circular economy
From farm to fork, we’re driving forward circular economy initiatives. For example, we’re aiming to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all our chip and crisp packets in Europe by 2030,…
Can plastic credits be a viable tool on the road to a circular economy?
…to increase massively if the circular economy is to be realised. Recycled plastics account for just 9% of materials used in plastic products, but with the market valued at $593bn…
DS Smith introduces new targets to boost circular economy transition
…to the circular economy. “Through our Circular Design Principles, we already act as the gateway to the circular economy for our customers, helping some of the world’s most recognisable fast-moving…
The Circular Economy Action Sessions: Strategy, Solutions and Behaviour Change
…net-zero: How transitioning to a circular economy can support your decarbonisation goals Can the circular economy respond to the cost-of-living crisis? How to bring the supply chain with you on…
#SustyTalk: WRAP’s Bettina Gilbert on collaborating on the circular economy
edie.net · #SustyTalk: WRAP’s Bettina Gilbert on collaborating on the circular economy #SustyTalk is all about keeping edie’s loyal readers connected to sustainability leaders across the world, whilst reminding…
Why investing in innovation will be vital to achieving a circular economy
…go further, faster, as barriers still remain to creating a fully circular economy. Advancing today’s recycling systems Unfortunately, production, waste management and recycling systems as they exist today won’t get…
edie Explains: The Circular Economy
…transition to a closed-loop economy that champions reuse, recycling and longevity of products and services. The private sector will be one of the key drivers to a circular economy, but…
Sustainable Markets Initiative launches new industry taskforces on circular economy, fusion energy
…Chatham House estimates that just $1.3trn is invested in the circular economy each year, compared with more than $510bn for the linear economy of take-make-dispose models. The majority of investments…
Report: Circular economy could cut 75% of embodied emissions for built environment
…figures are based on creating a circular economy for six key materials: cement and concrete, steel, aluminium, plastics, glass and gypsum. Circular economy principles include minimising material use in the…
Circular economy could save $100bn on waste management costs annually
…84% of studies into the socio-economic benefits of adopting a circular economy had focused on countries in the Global North. The research argues that the shift to a circular economy…
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