Renewable, recyclable or biodegradable inputs for production; recovering resources and materials from end-of-life products; extending product lifecycles by reusing, repairing and reselling; sharing platforms for collective usage; product-as-a-service models, and more…
Your latest circular economy stories
A Good Thing CIC
Making it easy for businesses to donate unwanted items to local charities.
UK
Excessive consumption Greater fairness
Waste
Renew Hub
Bringing reuse on an industrial scale to Greater Manchester, leading towards a circular economy.
Manchester
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Circular Economy
Built Environment
4GOOD
Empowering event organisers to do more good and have a positive impact.
City of London
Carbon emissions Greater fairness Tech & Innovation
Circular Economy
Energy
Finance
Elvis & Kresse
Changing perceptions and norms around waste, luxury & business.
Swale
Biodiversity loss
Excessive consumption
Waste
Circular Economy
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Edinburgh Remakery
Creating a culture of repair, re-use and sustainable, waste-free living.
City of Edinburgh
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Waste
Fylde Resilience Community Project
Increasing connectivity between private, public and 3rd sectors to deliver local Climate Action Plan
Blackpool
Excessive consumption Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
Circular Economy
Built Environment
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Think big locally
Companies can redesign how they operate by reducing materials, waste and pollution upfront during design and development; finding innovative ways of extending the useful life of components and materials; and offering services instead of selling products. Communities and residents grow circular economies naturally by relentlessly reusing, repairing and recycling. A circular economy is a boon for new, secure jobs: put simply, keeping our stuff for longer means keeping more jobs in the local economy.
Fixing Our Throwaway Economy
Hear how The Fixing Factory is reducing electronic waste whilst tackling digital inequality and climate change, and training the ‘fixers of the future’.
All circular economy initiatives
Warp It!
Reducing waste and helping others recycle more at Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Carmarthenshire
Carbon emissions Greater fairness
Waste
Circular Economy
Energy
Finance
From Discarded Coffee Cups To Designer Decking
Transforming single use coffee cups into waterproof building materials.
Caerphilly
Carbon emissions Tech & Innovation
Waste
Sustainable Inhaler Prescribing Programme
Reducing NHS Wales’ carbon footprint by improving the type of inhaler therapy.
Cardiff
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing Tech & Innovation
Parc Adfer Energy Recovery Facility
Transforming non-recylable waste into renewable, low-carbon energy.
Conwy
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Green Health Wales
Connecting, learning, and transforming healthcare to improve sustainability in Wales.
Blaenau Gwent
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Waste
Reducing Clinical Waste From Hospital Surgeries
Reducing surgical waste through lean hospital theatre set up and greener patient pathways.
Gwynedd
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Circular Economy Innovation Communities
Supporting public sector organisations to develop solutions and deliver Circular Economy benefits.
Caerphilly
Excessive consumption
Food security & supply
Waste
Circular Economy
Built Environment
Ruthin Friends of the Earth
Working together to reduce plastic use in Ruthin and to build a resilient community.
Denbighshire
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Circular Economy
Biodiversity & Nature
Little Lounge Community Pantry
Reducing food waste and redistributing surplus food into the community.
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Food security & supply
Health & wellbeing
Waste
Circular Economy
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Pontypridd Green Week
Inspiring the community to take action to tackle climate change.
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Waste
Circular Economy
Biodiversity & Nature
Transition Bro Gwaun
Setting up practical projects that the community wants and the natural environment needs.
Pembrokeshire
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Waste
Circular Economy
Energy
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Furniture Revival
Minimising waste from landfill and providing affordable second-hand furniture to low-income homes.
Caerphilly
