Circular Economy
Combining Innovation with Sustainability in Latin America – Management Journal
<b>The Startling Truth</b><p>Global Warming. Arguably the buzzword of the century. Preached by some, denied by others, it is the issue that is possibly going …
Latin AmericaCircular Economy: A promising strategy for a healthier, more prosperous Canada
Imagine a future where a billion people have been lifted to the economic middle class but where, as a result, we’re awash in food, materials and …
Canadian PoliticsTowards the circular economy - Reports - World Economic Forum
A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design. It replaces the end-of-life concept with …
Sharing EconomyTrump is fighting the wrong trade war — he should be more concerned with Americans' waste economy
President Donald Trump is fighting the wrong fight in his ongoing trade war with the rest of the world.<p>That's because it's premised on the old-school notion of the linear economy in which someone in another country, such as China, digs up raw materials and sends them to a factory, where they get …
General MotorsMore than just going green, two Dutch cities are aiming for a circular economy
Amsterdam — When Magdalena was clearing out her home in Amsterdam, she took her old clothes and other household waste to a recycling hub, knowing it …
Zero WasteMembers of EU delegation in PH join Manila Bay cleanup
The European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines joined the Manila Bay cleanup along Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Saturday.The post Members of …
European UnionVisit to Passivhaus
How to Build a Sustainable Business Future<p>LATi are delivering this event on behalf of the Smart Innovation and Networking for Growth (SING) project. …
Why the circular economy must link up the whole supply chain
Finally, the long-discussed concept of the circular economy (CE) seems ready for takeoff. More and more observers see new information technologies …
World Economic ForumBrodie and Schoemaker: Zero-waste circular economy would put cash into people’s pockets
Malcolm Brodie and Heather Schoemaker of the National Zero Waste Council argue for the need to reduce waste.
Zero WasteClosed-loop systems that keep astronauts alive in space could inform circular economy strategies
<b>How does that relate to the circular economy and feed into the Next Gen project?</b><p>We started this investigation in Europe almost 29 years ago now. We …
Sharing EconomyCanadian businesses need a ‘circular’ economy to remain competitive
<i>John Coyne is vice-president of legal and external affairs at Unilever Canada. Brendan Seale is head of sustainability at IKEA Canada. Both companies are members of CELC along with the Smart Prosperity Institute, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, The Natural Step Canada, and</i> …
Sharing EconomyTetra Pak to install solar array at North American headquarters
Packaging giant Tetra Pak is to install a solar array at its North American headquarters in Denton, Texas.<p>In a statement on Monday, the business said …
FishThe importance of smartphone sustainability
Find out what happens to your smartphone after you’re finished with it and why you should commit to the circular economy<p>Technological advances make …
Business TechnologyJack Ryan makes way for jackhammers in new library
Brisbane Tool Library founder Sabrina Chakroi said she hoped the service would create a "circular economy" and replicate a book borrowing library …
LibrariesWill we ever get self-healing smartphones?
<b>The BBC's Circular Economy series highlights the ways we are designing systems to reduce the waste modern society generates, by reusing and repurposing products. This week we look at the prospects for hi-tech materials that can heal themselves.</b><p>You don't have to be a liquid metal cyborg assassin …
Self-Healing“Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition” returns: 6th edition at the Fiera di Roma from 12 to 14 October
Circular economy, robotics innovations, artificial intelligence and spaceflight the main focus points this year Seven topical pavilions and more than …
Maker FaireSustainability Summit Asia 2018 | The Economist Events
Overview<p><b>The Sustainability Summit Asia 2018</b> will convene scientists, business leaders, government and NGO representatives, entrepreneurs and …
World BankBrussels tests the economy of tomorrow
When you are going to have a baby, all your friends come with good tips about do’s and don’ts, useful accessories and clothes, of course. It is …
BelgiumMuch Wenlock
About this project<p>Located on a greenfield site in Callaughtons Ash, Much Wenlock, the development provides 12 one, two and three-bedroom homes, of …
Dutch unveil first used-plastic bike path
Dutch cyclists have ridden down the world's first bike path made entirely of discarded plastic this week, in a move aimed at reducing the millions of …
United NationsBall listed on Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Ball Corporation, a Broomfield-based can and packaging manufacturer, is listed on the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and North …
Dow JonesFarmers encouraged to recycle used tyres at new bring centres
The collection dates for the removal of the stockpiles have been announced.<p>“I made €1million available in funding last year for local authorities to …
FarmingKS Wong visits San Francisco
Secretary for the Environment KS Wong continued his visit to San Francisco by touring the carbon and waste reduction efforts of enterprises.<p>Mr Wong's …
San FranciscoGlasgow shopping centre helping to grow plants via new coffee recycle initiative
Glasgow’s St Enoch Centre are giving a new lease of life to plants in and around the shopping mall thanks to a new initiative.<p>Coffee grounds, which …
Chamber of Commerce6 EU Gas Grids Have Committed to 100% Decarbonised Gas by 2050. Ireland Must Follow
135 experts in their field travelled from 12 countries to attend the SEAI/ International Energy Agency Bioenergy Symposium on “<i>Anaerobic Digestion in</i> …
Technology (Ireland)Dame Ellen MacArthur | BoF 500 | The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry
Biography<p>Dame Ellen MacArthur has worked through her influential namesake foundation with governments and businesses across industries to argue for …
Fashion IndustryBrussels local currency Zinne to launch in 2019
Brussels is getting its own local alternative currency - the Zinne - from the new year.<p>A collective of citizens' groups around the city have been …
BelgiumFrom a War on Waste to Creating Wealth in the $Trillion Circular Economy
<b>From War on Waste to Wealth Creation in the Trillion Dollar Circular Economy</b><p><b>Exploring New Opportunities & the Circular Economy</b><p>What is The Circular …
SustainabilitySustainability Summit Asia: is the circular economy the solution?
To view a web version of this email, click here<p>Dear Executive,<p>Implementing the circular economy—a system that repurposes resources and materials to …
SustainabilityDuPont Expands Kinston, North Carolina, Facility to Meet Growing Global Demand for Sorona® Polymer, Support Circular Economy
<i>Flagship Facility Increases Capacity to Manufacture Renewably Sourced DuPont(TM) Sorona(R) Polymer</i><p>WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB) September 06, 2018<p>DuPont …
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