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Survey Report | July 2024 New Delhi, India India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy, entering a crucial phase in its sustainable development journey. As the nation aims for economic growth and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), enhancing waste management infrastructure and transitioning to circular practices becomes increasingly urgent. A circular …

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 ICCE releases a paper with EEPC on strategy for MSME for embracing a Circular Economy Mumbai, India: 8th Nov Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of India’s economic structure, driving growth, innovation, and employment across the country. As India moves toward its vision of sustainable development, the role of MSMEs becomes even …

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The third edition of the Hello CleanTech programme, organised by EIT InnoEnergy, is now open for applications, representing a pivotal opportunity for cleantech innovation in Europe. Following the success of previous editions—which showcased nearly 300 pioneering solutions and engaged with close to 50 industry leaders—Hello CleanTech 3.0 aims to drive the next generation of sustainable …

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Lithuanian startup Sort A Brick, a service for sorting customers’ old LEGO® bricks into new sets, has secured an investment of €1.15 million. The financial support comes from the Baltic-focused VC fund Firstpick, nine business angels, and the founders’ initial investment of €200k. Sort A Brick offers a service that cleans, sorts, and repackages customers’ …

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The circular economy represents a fundamental shift in how we approach sustainability, aiming to eliminate waste and maximise resources. However, many leaders find themselves stuck in mindset traps or cognitive blind spots that sabotage sustainability initiatives and prevent real progress. These traps are subtle. Recognising them is the first step to breaking free. Let’s explore …

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One of the key challenges to the circular economy resides in the extraction of materials from the recycling stream that even sophisticated recycling facilities have long deemed by-products or waste. These materials, often considered low-value, include plastic films and other difficult-to-recycle components that are typically landfilled or incinerated. Yet, as our understanding of waste and …

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The 2025 edition of the international ‘Wege Prize’ design competition is open to college and university students worldwide with ideas for accelerating the shift to a circular economy. Led by the Wege Center for Sustainable Design at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD), the annual five person team competition asks …

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As part of a host of new challenges open to young innovators in Europe and across the world the search is on for scaleable solutions that can build a better future. Here are three of the latest, now open to high school students, teachers and university students. ____ Climate Change Challenge The 2024 Climate Change Challenge …

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Sorting post-consumer waste is one of the key steps towards creating a circular economy for the materials we produce. According to Plastics Europe over 10 million tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste is sent for recycling every year, yet 65% of this plastic waste is still going to energy recovery or to landfill. Over the last …

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The 2025 edition of the international ‘Wege Prize’ design competition is now open to college and university students worldwide. Led by the Wege Center for Sustainable Design at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD), the annual five person team competition asks students to collaborate ‘across institutional, disciplinary, and cultural boundaries …

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