eBay announces expansion of Circular Fashion Fund
eBay has announced that it is expanding its Circular Fashion Fund programme, making it available to businesses and startups across…
Circular Economy
The circular economy is an economic model that aims to eliminate waste and keep products and materials in use for as long as possible through strategies such as reuse, repair, refurbishment, remanufacturing and recycling. Moving away from the traditional linear “take, make, dispose” model, the circular economy helps reduce resource consumption, lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve resource efficiency, making it a cornerstone of corporate sustainability and climate action.
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More than 121 million people are employed in the circular economy
Between 121 and 142 million people are employed in the circular economy around the world, a new report by Circle…
Sweden’s Cirkulär receives funding to upscale forest-based industry waste
Swedish firm Cirkulär has been awarded funding to upscale forest-based industry waste into multiple product outputs. The Lund-based business recently…
Lenovo launches refurbishment services to extend hardware life
Lenovo has introduced a new Certified Refurbishment Services offering to 14 markets in the EMEA region, in order to enable…
ESRS E5 and the circular economy – a business perspective on turning data into strategy
Op-ed by Yashy Raghoo Luchmun, Tunley Environmental. When evaluating a business and looking at the growing stack of mandatory sustainability…
Marks & Spencer partners with Circulose on circular fashion initiative
Retailer Marks & Spencer has become a scaling partner for Circulose, a Swedish recycler of textile waste, as it seeks…
Loop Industries signs multi-year agreement with Nike
Loop Industries, a maker of polyester resin made entirely from textile waste, has signed a multi-year offtake agreement with sportswear…
Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches 2030 Plastics Agenda for Business
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a new action plan setting out its agenda to tackle plastic waste and promote…
TotalEnergies, Veolia sign agreement to advance energy transition efforts
TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate their existing partnership in areas related to the…
Ignacio Gavilan, CEO of InsectBiotech, on the scaling potential of insect protein
Headquartered in Spain, InsectBiotech isn’t the first insect ag-tech company seeking to convert agricultural residues into sustainable protein, oil, and…