circular economy resources

Here you can find links to useful resources, so you can find out more about the circular economy.

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Blog

Our thoughts on the circular economy, sustainable business models, and why they're better...

Publications

Our published articles, research and downloads - covering circular economy and related topics

Media

Our presentations and talks, appearances on podcasts, interviews etc.

Book

A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains, Winner of Plumes des Achats award. Second edition out now!

Ikigai for business: a purpose beyond profit

Catherine Weetman 6th June 2020

Ikigai is a Japanese philosophy dating back three millennia, and translates as a ‘reason for being’. It helps people get clear on their purpose in life, leading to wellbeing and…

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Your trash is someone else’s treasure: matchmaking for end-of-use textiles

Catherine Weetman 29th April 2020

The Textile Review, founded by Katie Briggs, is making fabric use more circular and sustainable, with services to repurpose and reuse textiles. It connects businesses, designers and students, matching ‘I…

Fashion: from fast and forgettable to slow and sustainable – why purpose-driven brands like Baukjen and Isabella Oliver are choosing circular strategies

Catherine Weetman 21st April 2020

Will fast fashion survive the coronavirus lockdown? Big brands are cancelling orders and treating their suppliers as disposable. The time is right for slow, sustainable and circular fashion. We go…

Chapter in ‘The Circular Economy and the Global South’

Catherine Weetman 17th May 2019

Peter Desmond's chapter in 'The Circular Economy and the Global South' explores how the circular economy can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It draws on case studies…

Get to know Brighton’s circular economy

Peter Desmond 17th September 2018

Peter Desmond’s blog for Brighton Chambers of Commerce in 2018, explaining how the circular economy is good for business and better for customers too

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How can we make more of scarce resources, reduce waste and move away from our current linear economy of ‘take-make-use-dispose’?

Catherine Weetman 16th March 2018

Small business can benefit from circular economy approaches. Peter Desmond outlines how you can get started by considering 6 P's: Products, Processes, Policies, Peer to Peer sharing, Practice and Packaging.