Circular Economy

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
  • Circular Economy

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
  • Circular Economy

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

Why Circular Economy?

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 ā€˜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
  • Circular Economy

Sustainable Inhaler Prescribing Programme

Reducing NHS Wales’ carbon footprint by improving the type of inhaler therapy.

Cardiff
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Circular Economy

Parc Adfer Energy Recovery Facility

Transforming non-recylable waste into renewable, low-carbon energy.

Conwy
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy

Green Health Wales

Connecting, learning, and transforming healthcare to improve sustainability in Wales.

Blaenau Gwent
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

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
  • Energy

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
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
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