Circular Economy
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Inflation Is Rising, Why Reducing Food Waste Is More Important Than Ever
The effort to minimize food waste along its value chain has become more important than ever in light of rising inflation. As the prices sore
3 Things That Come Handy in Our Backpacks When We (Women) Prepare for Leadership
Women’s day came and went on the 8th of March with promises of change and cracking that ambiguous glass ceiling and yet we keep wondering
Purposeful Design Is the One That Thinks of the Next Life of a Product
Most of the products we use every day are influenced by the ideas and mindset that originated from the industrial era (when resources seemed infinite,
A Product Can Still Be Functional Even Though It Is Imperfect
We dread to have our favorite kettles, toasters, mixers, or irons broke. Not only is it hard to repair them, having to let go of
Matching Does Not Mean Identical
Article initially published on Anvarta. Dinner sets, tea sets, cutlery, plates, and dishes – You may have received them as a gift or purchased them
Unpacking the Problems of Packaging – Choosing Product Alternatives – Part II – Grocery Bags
Evaluating alternative products is key and unavoidable when we want to replace ones with better environmental performance. Usually, the process entails having to consider more
5 Key Strategies To Embed Sustainability Leadership
Article published on FM Magazine Today’s consumers are increasingly demanding sustainably produced products — and they’re willing to pay more for such products. Members of
Unpacking the problem of making packaging choices – What do you need to know and where to from there?
Pic credit: Pexels_Laura James Packaging has had an evolutionary change of roles over the industrial era. From simply carrying, containing or covering a product,
Decisions – Wish they were simpler, but they can be simplified!
Pic credit: Startupphotos/pexel We are often faced with alternatives or choices, prompting us to make decisions. Making a decision implies that there are choices to
Chemical leasing – A performance-based business model towards a circular economy
Picture credit : Pexels_Pixabay Among a lot of the alternatives that we need to choose in order to move towards a circular, regenerative economy, the
Is packaging really important? Here are 3 strategies to achieve packaging dematerialisation and reduce packaging waste
Photocredit: Unsplash Packaging — is a temporary vehicle to provide us the product that we want, safely and securely containing it at times. Other times, it is
Aiming to achieve circularity as is – Where could we go wrong?
Image credit: Pixaby\qimono Circular Economy has become a familiar buzzword over the last decade, and more recently we observe a range of definitions developed to
Millions of face masks are being thrown away during COVID-19. Here’s how to choose the best one for the planet
Face masks are part of our daily lives during the pandemic. Many are made from plastics and designed to be used just once, which means
How do you play well when you are losing?
Photo by John Fornander on Unsplash Novak Djokovic, the Grand Slam champion holding No. 1 position in tennis globally, recently had the most unexpected encounter in the US
Opportunities for a circular economy post COVID-19
COVID-19 puts constraints on the current economic model. We are likely to see a new operating model emerging for our economies. The new trends are
Erasing babies’ environmental footprint ahead of their first steps
How many disposable nappies would a baby wear during the first few years before being toilet trained? It is an alarming amount close to 4000–6000. To
Market Enablement
Studing recovered material value chains to understand the barriers and drivers to create demand, including buyer behaviour in purchasing repurposed products. Developing strategies and tools
Value Chain Enablement
Studying resource recovery value chains to identify drivers (e.g. profit potential) and barriers (e.g. risks due to contamination and variability) that govern uptake of alternatives
Redesign
Developing new business models and supply chain solutions aligned with the principles of a circular economy and facilitate new product and material designs. Proposing strategies
Measurement
Studying and develop methods to compare and measure different alternatives. Performing evaluations to enable business and policy decision making.