Post-Consumer Recyclate: How to get organisational buy-in – The Vorwerk Case
Which barriers had to be addressed, including quality perceptions, pricing constraints, and internal skepticism. Which factors help create sustainability impact.
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circular economy
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Recycled Plastics: How premium brands build a reliable supply – the HolyPoly approach
This conversation explores future of plastics recycling, highlighting challenges and opportunities, impact of regulatory changes, supply and demand dynamics.
Chemicals – key challenge and core solution provider
Henkel, VITO, RWTH Aachen, Fraunhofer discuss future of circular chemistry: What is on horizon in chemical innovation? What does it…
Metals – A highly circular industry
Industry and policy leaders discuss the opportunities and constraints of creating a more circular metals system navigating rising demand and…
The Heart of Europe Collaboration
The conversation highlights need for shared infrastructures, coordinated industry support and policy alignment to make circular business models viable at…
Close the Gap – Refurbishing Electronics to Close the Digital Divide
IT Asset Disposition: collecting used IT devices from corporate partners, conducting data wipes, refurbishing or recycling, deploying to impact projects.
Africa Collect Textiles and Green Forest Solutions – The need for global EPR systems
ACT tackles textile waste through collection/upcycling. Alternate EPR pilot: Netherlands schemes pay fees for Kenya-bound secondhand, funding infrastructure.
Mr Green Africa – Recyclates as cheap as Virgin Plastics
Mr. Green Africa navigates challenges of a fragmented supply chain, competes with the cost of virgin plastic, and plans to…
Taka Taka Solutions – Waste Collection in Kenya
Taka Taka competes against $1/ton dump sites with zero gate fees - moved from premium to below-average pricing, now pivoting…
Dandora – A Tour through Kenya’s largest Dumpsite
Dandora Dumpsite waste pickers earn $2-3 daily facing toxic smoke and hierarchy. Cricket Writes shows how Artistic Junction builds community…