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Chemical and Materials Industry
Renting clothes could be the future of fashion
The rise of rental clothing outlets could mean a decline in waste and a more sustainable fashion industry.
Mining and Metals
Why can't all plastic waste be recycled?
There are still big challenges to overcome.
Circular Economy
Is technology the secret to cleaning up the oceans?
Technology and policy must work in tandem in order to safeguard marine life and ecosystems.
Circular Economy
This shopping mall is built from shipping containers
Shipping containers are being used in a wide variety of projects, including the construction of a new shopping centre in El Paso, Texas.
Circular Economy
This house is made entirely out of recycled rubbish
A new design exhibit, where everything from coffee cups to furniture is made from waste, highlights the value and cost-efficiency of recycling.
Circular Economy
In order to make plastic bans effective, we need to embrace the circular economy
Plastic bans need to be supported by systemic change and the development of the circular economy.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This Dutch football stadium creates its own energy and stores it in electric car batteries
This Amsterdam stadium has just switched on Europe's largest commercial energy storage system using electric car batteries.
China
Now China isn't taking foreign trash, it will start recycling its own
China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is setting up a working group to draft laws on household garbage recycling
Circular Economy
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.