Tag: circularity
Buildings designed to be taken apart

Buildings designed to be taken apart

Ten years ago, circular economy principles and regenerative thinking were not mainstream. Conversations around embodied carbon, material transparency and lifecycle thinking were niche in many boardrooms. Today, they are common,...
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Putting the ‘oh’ into Zero Waste

Putting the ‘oh’ into Zero Waste

Zero waste sounds daunting. What, for example, can you do with your olds sports kit when it wears thin? The shell after you’ve squeezed an orange? The cork from your...
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Sustainable seafood: making things possible

There are, after all, not so many fish in the sea, says Michael Farquar, CEO of the Two Oceans Aquarium. We have hopelessly mismanaged the ocean and its resources. But...
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THE FASHION CONUNDRUM

THE FASHION CONUNDRUM

Jackie May, editor of Twyg, wrestles with the complex issues surrounding our love for fashion, the price the planet pays, and the human consequences of where we are at now....
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There’s treasure in the trash

There’s treasure in the trash

It’s going to take time before humankind course-corrects its relationship with plastic. So what can we do with our piles of plastic waste in the meantime? Here’s some inspiration on...
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Wastepreneur innovations launch

Wastepreneur innovations launch

In February this year, SOLVE was thrilled to announce that against stiff competition, The Litterboom Project had won our inaugural Plastics Innovation and Circularity Challenge. We’ve long been fans of...
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We have our winners!

The production of plastic is a significant environmental burden. More than 99% of plastics are produced from oil, natural gas and coal. Around 4% of all greenhouse gases produced can...
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1 000 things to do with an old shampoo bottle

1 000 things to do with an old shampoo bottle

There’s inspiring creativity & power in the recycling, upcycling and circular design worlds. Here are some of the ideas and people that get us excited. Make, transport, buy, use, discard....
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Plastics innovation & circularity challenge

Plastics innovation & circularity challenge

Over 300 million tons of plastic is produced annually, half of which goes into single-use items such as shopping bags, cups and straws. More than 8 million tons of this...
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