CATL, Ellen MacArthur Foundation host high-level forum on battery circularity
CATL and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have convened a high-level forum on battery circularity at IAA 2025 in Munich, bringing…
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The Net Zero Company’s Håkan Nordkvist on driving regenerative business and circular innovation
Håkan Nordkvist is the former head of sustainability innovation at IKEA, where he spearheaded groundbreaking initiatives including IKEA Clean Energy…
Clarios expands European battery recycling footprint
Battery technology firm Clarios has announced a ‘significant expansion’ of its European battery recycling footprint with the integration of three…
Achieving circular skies through the use of sustainable aerospace materials
Op-ed by Dr. Baris Kumru, assistant professor at Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC-Energy Science and Engineering). Aviation is…
ThredUp reaping benefits of circular economy model
Online resale platform ThredUp has said that it recirculated some 2.3 million secondhand items through its Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS) last year….
Second-hand clothing exports can have positive socio-economic impacts
A new study that tracks the journey of second-hand clothing from Sweden to Kenya ‘debunks the myth’ that second-hand clothing…
86% of consumers believe circular economy thinking should be prioritised
Some 86% of consumers believe that the circular economy should be a ‘priority’ for businesses and government, according to a…
Hyundai stepping up circular economy efforts
Hyundai is advancing efforts to improve vehicle circularity, including launching the Car-to-Car Project, which sees materials recycled from end-of-life vehicles…
CATL, Ellen MacArthur Foundation support shift to a circular battery future
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have jointly called for accelerated efforts to transition to…
Arcology System’s Colette van Jaarsveld on why commercial fit-outs need to be more like sushi than soup
Arcology System is a firm focused on unlocking the circular economy potential of the built environment by enabling commercial fit-outs…