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‘Have an innovation ready to supercharge?’ is the big question Regeneration.VC is asking innovators worldwide. And if your company is pioneering circular solutions that can tackle the climate emergency then you should seriously think about giving Leonardo Di Caprio and the team at Regeneration.VC a call. The fund, which recently brought down the gavel on …

‘Don’t Look Up’ star backs new multi-million dollar circular investment fund Read More »

This year’s EU Green Week kicks off today with a Youth Citizens Dialogue ahead of the official opening ceremony. EU Green Week 2022 will explore how EU policy can promote the circular economy, protect biodiversity and better engage young people – to put Europe on a course to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by …

EU Green Week gets underway Read More »

The City of Utrecht, the City of Malmö, the City of Ghent, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands are the four winners of the 2022 Procura+ Awards. The Awards were given out at the Procura+ Seminar, hosted by the Municipality of Schaerbeek. The seminar, organised by ICLEI Europe and …

Red carpet rolled out for the green transition Read More »

Greentech startup cylib is on a mission to revolutionize how lithium-ion batteries are recycled in Europe, making the process more efficient and sustainable. The Aachen-based startup has just raised €3.6 million as European startups continue to pave the way forward in greentech. Greentech is one of Europe’s fastest-growing verticals. It’s a market area that is… …

German startup cylib closes €3.6 million for its fresh approach to battery recycling Read More »

Louise Kjellerup Roper is my guest today on Inside Ideas. Louise is CEO of Volans, which became the first British company to certify as a B Corporation nearly a decade ago. And it has a storied history stretching back further than that, to its initial launch at the 2008 WEF Annual Summit in Davos, where 3,000 copies of …

What you need to know about about the circular economy Read More »

The ocean accumulates waste in all forms. Much of the waste does not break down, which presumably makes the ocean the world’s largest landfill. Plastic from the fishing industry is a disaster. Discarded nets and ropes end up in landfills or incinerators instead of being reused or recycled. Or even worse – it ends up …

The Ocean – the World’s Biggest Garbage Dump? Read More »

Finnish startup Rentle has just raised €3.79 million to fuel the transition to a circular economy, reflecting consumers’ new desire to access goods rather than purchase them. The SaaS startup is now planning to expand to meet growing demand.  Moving to a circular economy is a major behavioural shift that is picking up steam. Taking… …

Finnish startup Rentle is helping retailers go circular and has just scored €3.8 million Read More »

Munich-based tozero has just raised €3.5 million for its innovative plans to help Europe decarbonize. The women-led startup has developed a pioneering way to recycle lithium-ion batteries – a first for Europe and a game-changer in the sector. While achieving Net Zero and decarbonising the continent is crucial for political, environmental, financial and societal sustainability,… …

Climatetech startup tozero raises €3.5 million to recycle lithium-ion batteries and advance European decarbonisation Read More »

Berlin-based fintech topi is empowering retailers and manufacturers to access subscription-based transactions and helping to fuel the shift to a circular economy. The startup has just secured €44.8 million and announced a strategic partnership with GRAVIS, a leading electronic retailer in Germany.  Shifting to a circular economy is one of the cornerstones of creating a… …

Berlin-based topi scores €44.8 million to unlock seamless subscription-based transactions for retailers and manufacturers Read More »

I’ve worked for more than a decade in the circular economy and realised a startling fact: 500 million tonnes of construction waste is produced every year in the EU. This is enough waste to fill up the entire nation of The Netherlands. It motivated me to find greener construction methods and eco-friendly materials. One solution is an …

Are these the building blocks for a better future?  Read More »