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WCEF2019 Climate Students by Joanna Bingham

WCEF 2019 – reflections

Peter Desmond
30th June 201929th June 2019

Back from Helsinki, Peter shares his thoughts on the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF 2019). There were plenty of links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and lots of discussion (though no solutions) to the challenge of measuring circularity. Peter includes some circular economy examples from Europe and Africa, and tells us about the highlights of session focussed on bioeconomy solutions for plastics.

5 steps to circular, sustainable packaging

Catherine Weetman
24th March 20192nd May 2019

Growing public concern about plastic waste is persuading many companies to re-examine their packaging strategies. Innovative businesses are starting to use circular economy approaches to… Read More »

We need circular instead of take-make-waste

3 ways to rethink packaging with the circular economy

Catherine Weetman
20th June 20182nd May 2019

Catherine's blog for The Low Carbon Business Network hosted by the University of Derby

The Possibility Club podcast – Richard Freeman

Catherine Weetman
1st June 20183rd June 2019

Six ways to create a plastics circular economy

Catherine Weetman
30th May 201817th April 2019

Plastics are fantastic! Those of you who’ve heard some of my ‘tree-hugging’ talks might think I’m being sarcastic…but plastics have transformed our lives for the better, in everything from transport to technology. I want to persuade you that we should value plastic, and keep it circulating instead of chucking it away.