Festival of Circular Economy

What is the reality of fast fashion consumption? 👗 👕 👖 In this clip from the CIWM Beyond Waste Podcast, Robbie Staniforth discusses how resale sites have affected fashion consumption. 🚮 👉 Listen: beyondwaste.podbean.com 👉 Watch on YT: youtube.com/watch?v=XQ0Pkp…

Speaking at the Festival of Circular Economy, Wayne Hubbard, CEO of ReLondon, discussed the scale of turning London into a circular economy. Find out more about the CEI’s Circular Economy Trained Certificate: ceinstitute.org/circular-econo… #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Training

What fiscal measure would incentivise a more circular UK economy? ♻️ A new report by CIWMis calling for government to improve existing fiscal levers to create stronger incentives for circularity. 🟡 You can check out the full report now! 👇 circularonline.co.uk/news/ciwm-repo…

Late last year, the UK Government announced the members of the new Circular Economy Taskforce. Read more about the Taskforce here: circularonline.co.uk/news/governmen…

Have farmers found a way to operate more sustainably? Writing in Circular Online, Rebecca Pool explained how circular farming and food production innovation are set to cost-effectively feed the world without damaging the planet. circularonline.co.uk/features/circu…

How do we tap into the goldmine of materials that are currently unobtainable? The circular economy relies on keeping resources in use, so how do we extract the hidden resources tucked away in cluttered draws? Check out this clip of Sophie Thomas discussing the issue.

Speaking at last year’s Festival of Circular Economy, Wayne Hubbard, CEO of ReLondon, explained the urgent need for the circular economy to reduce emissions and the vital role business can play.

Where do you start implementing circularity in a global infrastructure? Feliks Bezati, Global Circular Packaging Director at Mars, gave a case study to attendees at last year’s Festival explaining the work Mars’ did to implement circular steps into its framework.

Where do people throw away disposable vapes? Speaking at last year’s Festival, John Twitchen spoke about the concerning survey results that show where consumers are disposing of single-use vapes.

How to kick-start investment in the circular economy? At last year's festival, author and circular economy expert Mark Shayler and the director of Circularity Capital Deanna Zhang spoke about how regulation can potentially attract investment in the circular economy.

Can embracing green skills change the future? At last year’s Festival, Traci Lewis, Green Career Coach & Social Enterprise Consultant, spoke about the importance of empowering young people to work in sustainability. #CircularEconomy #GreenSkills #Sustainability

How can businesses design for a better tomorrow? Speaking at last year’s festival, Prof Mark Miodownik explained the need for businesses to design products to last as part of the journey towards a circular economy. #NetZero #Sustainability #CircularEconomy

During last week’s FOCE 2023 reunion webinar, the United Nations Environment Programme’s Jorge Laguna-Celis asked how we can shift perceptions to encourage more sustainable actions from consumers. Check out upcoming CIWM webinars here: bit.ly/3UK4SL4

How do we transition to a circular economy? John Twitchen, founder of Stuff4Life, speaks about the basic things the next government can do to close the loop. Check out the latest episodes of the Beyond Waste Podcast: bit.ly/3WAXjZL #circulareconomy

In 2024, is the term waste outdated? Is a circular economy only possible if we move away from the term waste? Check out upcoming CIWM webinars here: bit.ly/3JZJIDN #Sustainability #circulareconomy

How can we build the business case for the circular economy? Jane Martin, CEO at City to Sea, explains why legislation is necessary to level the playing field between reusable and single-use products. #FOCE #circulareconomy #sustainability

We all have the power required to transition to a circular economy. Tessa Clarke, Co Founder & CEO of Olio, spoke about the importance of harnessing the power of people at scale at last year's Festival of Circular Economy. #FOCE #Circulareconomy #sustainability

How do we design for a better tomorrow? In the clip, John Twitchen, Founder/ Consultant, Stuff4Life, explains the questions he asks designers and the importance of reverse engineering in the journey towards a circular economy. #circulareconomy #design #FOCE

At last year's Festival of Circular Economy, Head of Circular Economy at BT Group Matt Manning dived into the potential goldmine of reusable tech many people have sitting at home. #circulareconomy #sustainability #smartphones

What is the real impact of fashion on the environment? At last year's Festival, Bert Van Son, Founder & Spokesman, MUD Jeans, took us through some frightening statistics about textile waste. #circulareconomy #sustainability