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These companies can recycle nearly anything, from cigarette butts to fax machines
For companies like TerraCycle, even bottle-tops and flip-flops are destined for a useful afterlife.
Sustainable Development
France might ban stores from throwing away unsold clothing
The French government wants to work towards a much more circular economy.
Circular Economy
How to build a business in the circular economy
Consumers generally back the idea of a circular economy, but when it's time to open their wallets, most will hesitate to pay more.
Circular Economy
We can turn our wastewater into a valuable resource
80% of global wastewater is released into the environment without adequate treatment.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This microfactory is turning e-waste into reusable material
Scientists are using machinery to separate useful materials from scrap.
China
China is getting tough on smuggled waste
It's all part of the country's war on pollution.
Cities and Urbanization
Cities can become smarter, by going circular
Gathering and sharing data will improve systems, address waste and help in decision-making.
Circular Economy
Why makerspaces could be the secret to making smart cities smart
Once the domain of DIY tinkerers, these hubs of urban experimentation are now driving the circular economy.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Starbucks has started charging for takeaway cups to cut plastic waste
Starbucks is attempting to curb the use of disposable coffee cups by trialling the scheme in 35 London outlets.
Sustainable Development
Companies need to be born socially responsible. Here are 10 reasons why
Corporate responsibility is something that should be built in to a company from the beginning, not added on as an afterthought or retroactively for a remedy.
Circular Economy
Something to chew on: Turning old gum into something new
A British designer is using used gum to create more useful, less harmful products.
Cities and Urbanization
Why this Danish city is rebuilding itself out of recycled rubble
Aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2025, Copenhagen is building a new skyline out of reclaimed bricks and wood.
Circular Economy
Saving the planet doesn't mean eradicating plastic. It means changing it
Changing the building blocks of plastic could transform them from a problem to be solved to a useful material.
Circular Economy
How do we tackle the fastest growing waste stream on the planet?
E-waste makes up 70% of toxic waste in landfills – but manufacturers are realizing it could be a valuable source of rare materials and could soon be queuing up to take it off your hands.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
4 things companies can do to fix the plastics problem
Many businesses are focused on recycling, but it's only part of the story. It's time to give current models of production and consumption a shock, say Ellen MacArthur and Unilever's Paul ...