The idea of waste reduction has been adopted by many countries by reducing the consumption of unwanted resources and thereby furthering the cause of zero-waste living. The concept has seemed to have originated in New Zealand and adopted by different countries and cities around the world. San francisco, a country in USA, has adopted a …
Refurbed, a leading marketplace for refurbished electronics who we included in our 2021 list of 10 promising circular economy startups to watch, has raised around €45.4 million in a Series B funding led by Evli Growth Partners and Almaz Capital. They are joined by existing investors such as Speedinvest, Bonsai Partners and All Iron Ventures,… …
German scaleup Grover, a European market leader in consumer tech subscriptions, today announces it has secured over $1 billion (around €847 million). It will use the fresh funds to democratize access to tech, while tackling the world’s prolific ‘e-waste’ problem. Founded in 2015, Grover enables people and businesses to rent technology on a monthly basis,… …
European citizens view climate change as the biggest threat facing the world, according to a new survey published today. The latest Eurobarometer survey also reveals individuals are not being passive in this fight, they are taking actions to respond to the challenge. Nearly two-thirds, 64%, of those surveyed say they are ‘consciously making sustainable choices in …
Plastic is everywhere. It is in your food, sea salt and is even coming out of your tap. Which all adds up to us ingesting about a credit card’s worth of microplastics every week. But surely the tide is turning? Awareness levels appear to be commensurate with the problem and businesses and governments tell us …
Headlines and press releases tell us policymakers and business leaders are focused on accelerating the transition to a circular economy. But what exactly is it they are all speeding towards? At its the heart the circular economy is about transforming how resources are used to ensure products are made sustainably. The United Nations Economic Commission …
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is part of the project CIRCULAR BIOCARBON, which kicked off on 1 June 2021, and will transform carbon from waste into high added-value products. The project will develop a first-of-its kind flagship biorefinery, designed to turn the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and sewage sludge (SS) into …
Sustainability-focused startups are getting back on the radar of many VCs. A quick look at recent CrunchBase data clearly underlines this trend, with total funding volume for sustainability-related companies showing significant growth especially in the last 18 months. And while some investors might painfully recall the capital-intensity of the (how it was then called) first… …
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Transitioning to circular economy practices and business models is a top priority if you listen to most corporations. Press releases making big commitments and pledges to going circular are now commonplace. But how can we be sure that genuine progress is being made? The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is answering that question with Circulytics 2.0, which it …
Zero waste living is a form of lifestyle where one produces minimum or negligible waste. It is a form of living where one reuses almost all products. It focuses on waste prevention and not waste management. People with zero waste lifestyle make sure that no trash is sent to landfills. This in turn reduces pollution …