Will We Ever Solve the Plastics Problem?
Everyone has a view on plastics. They wrap our favourite products, and they’re in our clothes and cars. We come into contact with them hundreds of times every day. We seemingly have no choice but to accept our world is
A Truly Circular Economy? That Means True Prices
Countries have committed themselves to ending poverty, hunger, slavery and climate change by 2030 through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, CO2 emissions are rising (WRI), resource extraction increased steadily (EEA), and biodiversity is under immense pressure with the expected
How Charcoal Water Filters Can Reduce Plastic Waste
In the past few years we’ve heard more and more about the dangers of plastic waste. It’s impossible to avoid the fact that plastic endangers our planet, and single use plastics are particularly problematic. Bottled water is an egregious waste
Circular Cities Week
The Circular Economy Club (CEC) will celebrate its inaugural “Circular Cities Week” event from Oct. 28–Nov. 3, 2019. The goal of the event: to push, with a united voice, for the design and implementation of circular economy strategies in cities worldwide.
Increasing Access to Indoor Farming Technologies to Decentralize Food Production
Today, we are aware of the consequences the traditional food system has on our environment — perhaps indoor farming technologies can help. For a world of 9 billion people by 2050, we have to drastically transform our food supply chain,
The Neighbourhood Group Nurtures Community and an Inclusive Economy
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. With a ‘Push’ from the Inclusive Economy Challenge, Ontario B Corp Renews Focus on Financial Services for Employees With four restaurants
Design for a Circular Future: Creating Positive Products and Regenerating Our Cities and Regions
The circular economy is a promising way to promote a positive future, and overcome the current linear production system, based on constant extraction of raw materials, exacerbated consumption, and disposal of goods. As a result of this system, we face
From the Converted to Everybody Else: Consumers in the Circular Economy
I recently participated in several European events dedicated to the circular economy including the World Circular Economy Forum in Helsinki earlier this month. At these events I heard many assumptions, judgments, and even praise of contemporary consumers. As population numbers
Circular Economy as an Alternative Model
During the twentieth century, as a continuation of the industrial revolution, the capacity to produce and consume increased. As a result, what is known as the linear economy was imposed. In the linear economy model a product or service is
A Decentralized Approach to a Circular Future
Right now there are hundreds of thousands of industrial facilities, all over the world, manufacturing the food in our pantries, the drinks in our refrigerators, the textiles in our closets, and the medicine in our cabinets. Each of these facilities
A New Economy Paradigm for Achieving Genuine Human Well-Being and Planetary Health Outcomes
This article was originally published by Development Alternatives Blog Series — Alternative Perspectives. The original article can be found here. A popular TED talk by the founder and promoter of the Social Progress Index, describes the potential for achieving the very ambitious and
That Issue of Waste Data … It’s a Circular Conversation
In the early 2000s, Europe and the USA were exporting significant quantities of waste plastic, cardboard, and paper to China. In 2018, this changed with China’s decision to stop the import of low-quality waste materials, leading to significant diversion to