Learn How To Qualify
For The Circular Economy.
ICEhouse ™ (Innovation
for the Circular Economy house) was designed to demonstrate the positive design framework described in Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, the sustainable development goals of the United Nations, and the reuse of resources implicit in the circular economy.
The ICEhouse ™ (ICE = Innovation
for the Circular Economy) was reassembled at the Circular EXPO at The Valley, the Netherlands» national hotspot
for the circular economy.
William McDonough received the 2017 Fortune Award
for Circular Economy Leadership at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The reusable building was first assembled in Davos in January 2016 for the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, where William McDonough is the Chair of the Meta - Council
for the Circular Economy.
Known as the ICEhouse ™ (ICE = Innovation
for the Circular Economy), the structure was rebuilt in 2017 as an official meeting space in Davos, and will return in this capacity again in 2018.
Michael Pawlyn has been described as a pioneer of biomimicry and established Exploration Architecture in 2007 to focus on designing high performance buildings and solutions
for the circular economy.
McDonough Unveils ICEhouse ™, Designed to Illustrate Innovation
for the Circular Economy, at Davos
He served as the inaugural Chair of the Forum's Meta - Council on the Circular Economy (2014 - 2016) and won the 2017 Fortune Award
for Circular Economy Leadership during last year's event, where he was introduced as «the father of the circular economy.»
William McDonough's ICEhouse ™ (Innovation
for the Circular Economy house), which made its debut in January 2016, celebrates its third year as a meeting space for the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
This is only the tip of the iceberg — together we will use the ICEhouse as a meeting ground for innovation
for the circular economy and beyond.»
William McDonough» News & Events» Circular Economy» Innovation
for Circular Economy: William McDonough to Speak in Luxembourg
ICEhouseTM was conceived by William McDonough as a place to gather and discuss the future of Innovation
for the Circular Economy (ICE).
It's about people realizing money can't solve this problem and creating spaces
for a circular economy to flourish within the community with clothing swaps, Freecycle, and other initiatives.
Tetra Pak has pledged to support the European Commission's Plastics Strategy, announced as part of the EU Action Plan
for a Circular Economy.
Guidance and pointers will be given to food and beverage firms on how they can prepare
for a circular economy.
Elfrieke van Galen from TheRockGroup looked at how the food industry can prepare
for a circular economy.
In partnership with Closed Loop Partners» Center
for the Circular Economy, Starbucks launched the NextGen Cup Challenge initiative to issue grants for potential inventors of a fully recyclable and compostable cup.
SAN DIEGO, Jul. 31 / CSRwire / - ECOR, the global leader in sustainable materials and solutions
for the circular economy, today announced that Hazel Henderson, a world renowned economic analyst, author and the pioneer of sustainable ethical finance, has joined its Advisory Board.
-- The Young Global Leaders Award
for Circular Economy SME, which recognizes small - to medium - sized enterprises with $ 10 million to $ 100 million in turnover, was awarded to Apto Solutions, a provider of IT asset disposition services.
-- The CNBC Award
for Circular Economy Investor, recognizing investment bodies or individuals that are providing financial backing for the circular economy, was awarded to ABN AMRO Bank NV, the Dutch bank.
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland this week, van Houten won the Fortune Award
for Circular Economy Leadership for his pursuit of a circular economy — development without waste.
Not exact matches
But a new initiative, introduced by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in a report published in advance of the World Economic Forum, proposes creating a
circular economy for plastics.
Similarly, Unilever has urged the fast - moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector «to step up its efforts to tackle the mounting challenge of ocean plastic waste and create a
circular economy for plastics».
The deadline
for entries
for Innovation Lab is 2nd February, with all sustainable or
circular economy related products automatically being entered into the Ecopack Challenge.
Every packaging manufacturer in the land has got to pay it, so it's not altering your competition with the other manufacturers and the other is that
for that very small amount of money you're buying reputational improvement; litter reduction; better materials; a
circular economy; job creation; a greener country; leading the way over the rest of the UK — you're buying a whole load of benefits
for Scotland.»
The other is that
for that very small amount of money, you're buying reputational improvement; litter reduction; better materials; a
circular economy; job creation; a greener country; leading the way over the rest of the UK — you're buying a whole load of benefits
for Scotland.»
On the backdrop of blanket calls
for elimination of plastics, major packaging industry stakeholders have reacted positively to the European Commission's holistic strategy, released yesterday,
for integration of polymers into the
Circular Economy.
Brands that adopt clear and succinct package messaging will be rewarded as consumers prefer brands that embrace minimalism; while brands will be called to keep marine conservation at the forefront of packaging development and to adhere the
circular economy for future generations.
Sustainability in Packaging Europe is the only European packaging event designed to offer a 360 degree perspective on the key challenges and solutions the supply chain is faced with to evolve towards sustainable practices
for packaging and a
circular economy.
What would happen,
for example, if we used the «
circular economy» model?
What, exactly, is a
circular economy, and what does it mean
for today's foodservice industry?
The development of a new paradigm of nutrient retention within the
circular economy will be essential
for global food security, with nutritional security
for all, not just food security, being the ultimate aim.
The development of these technologies is the basis
for the name of the conference, «A
Circular Economy.»
Case Study 3: Waste - to - Energy Innovations Powering a
Circular Economy Dr Bernadette McCabe, Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, National Centre
for Engineering in Agriculture, University of Southern Queensland
As part of the show's Big Plastics Debate, Ian Schofield, own label & packaging manager, Iceland; Nick Brown, head of sustainability, Coca Cola European Partners; Iain Ferguson, environment manager, Co-op; Shane Monkman, head of procurement, packaging & operations, ASDA and Kevin Vyse, senior packaging technologist &
Circular Economy Lead at M&S, will discuss the road ahead
for packaging professionals and new approaches to plastic packaging.
Dr Steve Lapidge, Director, Science Partnerships, South Australian Research and Development Institute RETAINING NUTRIENTS
FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY: Everyone has a role to play in establishing the
circular food
economy, 29 August 2016
Recently I was fortunate enough to be one of the young, agriculture - minded scientists to be invited to the Crawford Fund's Annual Conference
for 2016 «WASTE NOT, WANT NOT: The
Circular Economy to Food Security» in Canberra.
The key issues we aim to highlight include the
circular economy and sustainability (which will be a central theme in the area managed by the Conai association) and the products in the running
for the Packaging Oscar (in the area managed by the Italian Packaging Institute).
We are also a founding member of the CEFLEX project (
Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging), which works to increase resource efficiency, reduce waste, and boost collection rates in all European countries.
He continues: «We are keen to further demonstrate our commitment to the
circular economy and show that sustainability can bring in revenue and offset other cost
for our business, our environment and society.»
19 Dec 2017 — Sustainability and the notion of a
circular economy are high on both the industry and consumer radar, with «Mindful Choices» and «Going Full Circle» among Innova Market Insights» Top Ten Trends
for 2018.
He is Development Director
for WRAP - a UK charity, at the forefront of the
circular economy - thought leaders, champions of action and catalysts
for change.Richard joined WRAP in 2004, leading the team that created and delivered the innovative the Courtauld Commitment - the first agreement of its kind between WRAP and UK supermarket retailers committed to an ambitious and collaborative approach to packaging and food waste reduction.
Following extensive negotiations, Apeal (the Association of European Producers of Steel
for Packaging) has welcomed the formal adoption by the European Parliament (EP) of the
Circular Economy Package (CEP).
From there we take on Design
for Circularity: How
Circular Economy and Design Can Go Hand - in - hand and hear lessons learned from pioneers in circular economy and
Circular Economy and Design Can Go Hand - in - hand and hear lessons learned from pioneers in circular economy and
Economy and Design Can Go Hand - in - hand and hear lessons learned from pioneers in
circular economy and
circular economy and
economy and design.
For example, the Global Fashion Agenda is gathering commitments towards building a circular economy for textiles, to be achieved by 20
For example, the Global Fashion Agenda is gathering commitments towards building a
circular economy for textiles, to be achieved by 20
for textiles, to be achieved by 2020.
BoF: Could 2018 be a watershed year
for the fashion industry, in terms of a greater commitment to sustainability and
circular -
economy principles?
In Figure 2, it can be seen that in
Circular Economy, natural resources, which are used as primary raw materials in the manufacturing process, are transformed into products
for human consumption that will generate solid waste that, after it became a secondary raw material, it's used in manufacturing products, and so on.
The
Circular Economy concept is to transform waste into raw materials
for the production of new products.
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the need
for the adoption of
Circular Economy in order to avoid the depletion of natural resources of planet Earth and to preserve the environment.