Tag: Circular economy

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Three good things: longlife tech to inspire us beyond our throwaway culture We take a closer look at a laptop, phone and a vacuum cleaner that have been designed with a longer life in mind Innovation Society Technology
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This company makes cosmetics packaging materials that leave no microplastics behind Finnish startup Sulapac is creating packaging that's as circular as it is beautiful Written in partnership with Green Alley Award
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The startups reinventing notoriously hard-to-recycle items Clothes made from stinky cigarette butts? Yes, really. It’s yet more proof that waste can be a valuable resource Written in partnership with Green Alley Award
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The circular economy is coming to Europe. Here’s how Three new European policies, from laws on sustainable packaging to textiles, are being rolled out across the continent Written in partnership with Green Alley Award
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This city turns sewage into drinking water in 24 hours. The concept is catching on In an era of megadroughts, politicians are flocking to a small African city to learn the secret to its circular water supply Environment Society World
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This Ukrainian startup is making ‘polystyrene’ out of mushrooms Despite the war, one pioneering Ukrainian firm has created a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene Written in partnership with Green Alley Award
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