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…
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circular economy
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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…
The State of the Circular Economy in Kenya
Kenya's 70% informal economy drives circular systems - plastic recycling 8-10%, secondhand markets, repair networks. Young population hustles waste into…
Nature-Based Solutions: Can Capitalism Unf*ck Itself?
Thomas Norman reveals Denmark's 92% bottle return inspired tree ownership model - forestry plus carbon credits yields higher upfront returns…
Decoupling Emissions from Growth at Mars
Katherine Grytter reveals how Mars grew 37% while cutting emissions 23% - polygon mapping cocoa farms, senior bonuses tied to…