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Eight multinational companies, the CE8, join forces to promote development of a circular economy for Europe.

In collaboration with The Real Junk Food Project (a network of 'pay as you feel' cafes), Northern Monk Brew Co. have developed a zero waste beer.

Due to the cancellation of plans to  build a waste-to-energy facility in 1988, and the rapidly diminishing capacity at its landfills, the city of Austin decided to undertake a pilot scheme to deter

Vertical Harvest is a three story hydroponic farm that is designed to the unique weather conditions of Jackson, Wyoming.

Academics at Birmingham City University are developing a ‘connected wardrobe’ in which forgotten items will text owners to remind them that they are gathering dust. The researchers say they want to

Globechain is an online reuse platform that connects businesses, charities and people to enable them to reuse unwanted items within a global supply chain network creating a waste audit and social i

The Ministry of Health, UNFPA and UNAIDS have partnered on a joint project to introduce integrated reproductive health care services through a new approach calle

Electroloom's electrospinning process, dubbed Field Guided Fabrication, makes it possible for anyone with a small bit of CAD ability to design and create seamless fabric items on demand.

The City of Amsterdam now has the highest density of vehicle charging stations in the world, passing the 1,000 milestone in 2014 with an aim of 4,000 in operation by 2018.

Food Ink. is a specially designed, one of a kind 3D food printing popup restaurant. The 3D-pop-up was hosted by byFlow in collaboration with Food Ink and 3D Samba.

Presenting China’s draft economic plan for the next five years, Premier Li Keqiang called for “heavy blows” to be struck against air and water pollution that have exacted a heavy toll on large swat

Green4Print focuses on the production of organic printing inks for the sheet-fed offset industry. These are bio-based and easy to fit into the commercial and printing process.

The company allows customers to shop for jeans via a ‘lease a jeans’ concept, which makes it possible for customers to use jeans and give them back after use. The brand has implemented a number of

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Rossyew Ltd, based in Greenock, Scotland, produces proteins from Scottish salmon by-products and is used as an alternative to normal sources of protein for fish. Rossyew was establishe

The dewatering tunnel around Kimberley's Big Hole is fertile ground for mushroom farming, currently producing 100 kg of oyster mushrooms a week, with production

When Kellogg evaluated Tesco’s inventory levels it realized that most out of the stocks occurred in the middle of the week.

Adidas partnered with Parley for the Oceans to develop shoes made from 95% ocean plastic.

CTC Medical Repair, Inc. is a company that specialises in the repair of medical tools and equipment of hospitals, surgery centres and doctors offices.

Scott Steele, president of Plastic Technologies Inc., says that PET has great attributes like clarity and toughness, and that it’s easy to process.

If we want a Circular Economy designed to address the needs of all of us, we should ensure that services are accessible, affordable and generating bottom-line benefits.

Adopt these five fuel-efficient driving techniques to reduce your fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions:

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The sharing economy is taking off in China, where ride-sharing and Airbnb are increasingly commonplace. City streets around the country have seen an explosion of the colourful bikes that users can

This report discusses how to increase metal-recycling rates – and thus resource efficiency from both quantity and quality viewpoints.

In 1975, tangible assets—buildings, equipment, and so on—comprised a full 83% of the combined value of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

The report focuses on fast-moving consumer goods, which currently account for about 60 per cent of total consumer spending, 35 per cent of material inputs into the economy, and 75 per cent of munic

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Together with ABN AMRO, Circle Economy has investigated the trends in consumer demands and how car component suppliers can stay ahead of the curve by applying

This report on financing the circular economy, provides directions for overcoming financial barriers that circular businesses encounter.

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Danish VIGGA.us is the founder of an award-winning business model for a circular economy in the textile industry. VIGGA™ is a maternity and kids wear brand.

Swedish outdoor sportswear brand Houdini set out to demonstrate just how environmentally-friendly its clothes are -- by turning them into food.

During the signature event of our Circle Textiles Programme, Beyond Green, organised by Circle Economy and the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, MUD Jeans was brave enough to put their real-life zero wa

Riz creates swimwear for men. Every pair of swim shorts is tailored from 100% recycled and recyclable fabric from plastic bottles.

VMI is based in Meerbusch, Germany and is a professional association representing the policy and legal interests of all SME engine rebuilders in Germany. Members include any company that deals with

There is a growing movement towards construction methods that make increasing use of wood, one of the oldest construction materials.

A high-tech, stable-based production farm, the Floating Farm, aims to be an innovation lab to research and develop the optimal process of food production, energy an

The Plant is a repurposed meat factory building that has been converted into a fish hatchery, hydroponic garden, commercial kitchen, and brewery for both beer and kombucha tea.

Biopharma company UCB and PatientsLikeMe, the leading online community for people with life-changing conditions, today announced a strategic partnership to create an online, open epilepsy community

Siemens provides various fair market-value lease solution to help customers acquire new imaging equipment.

Rabobank provides its business clients with assistance and inspiration to achieve sustainable development. Rabobank believes it is its role as a bank to strengthen clients and their communities. Ra