Mayor Bill de Blasio leaves legacy in New York City
Government and local authorities play an important role in advancing the circular economy by setting legislative agendas, strategic programs and public services. After ending his mandate for running New York City until 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio left behind a legacy of the future. He took two well known public commitments about circular economy: 0x30 […]
Environmental friendly reusable pads to cover women needs all year long
Out of care for women and worried about the high pollution mainstream period pads bring, Narcisa Christiansen came up with an environmental friendly solution of reusable pads to cover women needs all year long. Being a woman is a joy for Narcisa and she wants to make that very clear through the reusable pads and […]
Oxygen is the first communication agency in Romania to neutralize its carbon print
Partnering with CSR Nest Association, an NGO covering extensive topics around climate change and sustainability and ECONOS, an environmental audit consultancy company, Oxygen decided to make the environment a top priority. What they do: collect waste selectively, optimise utility costs, a corporate mission statement around various actions to reduce carbon print and an easy practical […]
A watch made from recycled coffee?
The Coffee Watch, an innovative new watch created by Lilienthal Berlin Kaffeeform, is with a groundbreaking coffee-based material developed, and a sustainability metaphor not just for the watch industry but for all manufacturing industries. The recycled coffee grounds used to make the watch are collected by bike from Berlin roasters, coffee shops, and restaurants and […]
Recovering ocean plastic and using it for new purposes
Part of their circular design approach, Dell Technologies developed a new supply chain that recovers ocean-bound plastics to use it in the packaging of their products.Dell made it a corporate mission to see waste as a resource and to find raw materials in the most unlikely places, like the bottom of the ocean. They engineer […]
Reality shows as a sustainability solution?
The TV show Love Island is making a strong move towards sustainability by pairing up with eBay.Participants will be dressed in secondhand clothing, part of a specially curated collection of similar clothes available to purchase on eBay, and the Love Island villa will include a shared wardrobe from which everyone can borrow preloved pieces. In […]
Algae to reduce agri CO2 emissions?
An algae-based powder combined with traditional cow feed can reduce cattle’s methane polluting emissions by up to 90%.“The 1.5 billion cows on the planet produce 5% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, twice as much as all airplanes combined” says Fredrik Akerman, the CEO and co-founder.It’s not cows’ fault they have a mechanism that drives […]
