The house made from 4,000 video cassettes and two tonnes of jeans
The Brighton Waste House is Britains first house made almost entirely from rubbish, including chalk, coffee cups and lights en route to BangladeshRemember video cassettes, those big black boxes that...
View ArticleBanning food waste: companies in Massachusetts get ready to compost
Massachusetts recently enacted the most aggressive mandatory composting program in history, to affect supermarkets, colleges, nursing homes, and prisons. How are they adapting?Americas trash stream is...
View ArticleHow a neighbourhood scheme ended a nightmare on Ethel Street
A Halloween party was the unlikely catalyst to the revival in fortunes and community spirit of a street in south WalesHow to set up a neighbourhood community groupIt all started with a party on a...
View ArticleHow to set up a neighbourhood group
A community in a deprived area of Wales learned to use recycling projects and street parties to revive neighbourly spirit. Here are some tips for doing the same in your areaSteven Morris visits Friends...
View ArticleHow to set up your own Solar School
Want your own school to use solar panels and be a green energy example to pupils? 10:10s Esther Barlow explains howSt Vincents: a school for the visually impaired raising money for solar panelsWe...
View ArticleHow to create treasures out of rubbish
The Skip Sisters go skip-diving en masse, build dolls out of pianos and never let a good piece of rubbish go to wasteMore creative ideas from Do SomethingAnd more ways to get together with friendsThe...
View ArticleConsumers offered cash for old gadgets in new recycling scheme
Over 50 companies, including Samsung, Dell, Sky and B&Q, have signed up to UK government-backed plan to refurbish and resell unwanted electrical goodsConsumers will be urged to trade in their...
View ArticleRecycling rates in England have stalled
Household recycling rates have flatlined at just above 44% for the second year runningHouseholds appear to have given up trying to recycle more of their rubbish, official statistics suggest, which show...
View ArticleWhat's the role of local authorities and communities in a circular economy? -...
Join the experts for an online discussion on Friday 21 November 1.30-2.30pm GMT to explore how to push the circular agenda at a local levelLocal authorities and communities, along with businesses and...
View ArticleClosing the loop on steel: what we can learn from a manufacturer in Ecuador
Despite a strong business case for recycling scrap steel, uptake has been low. One company in Ecuador is blazing a trail for steel and the circular economy in Latin AmericaIn the next few decades, as...
View ArticleBuying secondhand: an alternative to rampant consumerism of Black Friday
With three men arrested in Tesco and a woman hit by a falling television, there’s a safer more sustainable alternative to Black FridayToday, thousands are expected to descend on stores across the UK to...
View ArticleCan North Sea installations be recycled, or decommissioned sustainably?
Encouraging oil and gas operators to find ways of reusing assets comes with its own challenges – economics being one of themAccording to the Oil & Gas UK Economic Report 2013 (pdf), in the UK...
View ArticleEU plans to scrap laws on clean air and waste recycling
Killing draft laws designed to prevent 58,000 premature deaths and increase recycling would be economic suicide, say MEPsEU plans to tackle air pollution that causes tens of thousands of premature...
View ArticleEU backs down on plans to axe waste and air quality directives
European laws to boost recycling and cut air pollution deaths will be amended rather than scrappedThe European Commission has stepped back from plans to scrap ambitious waste recycling and air quality...
View ArticleItaly says it will oppose EU plans to scrap environment law
Eleven member states signed letter opposing withdrawal of draft EU law on air quality and wastePlans by European policymakers to scrap a draft EU law on air quality and waste send a “negative signal”...
View ArticleWhat a circular economy looks like inside a Christmas stocking
We look at sustainability via six popular festive stocking fillersEver wondered what the circular economy might look like inside a Christmas stocking? We take a look at six popular festive stocking...
View ArticleCircular economy: the top 5 stories of 2014
This year’s most-read circular economy stories featured edible water bottles, groceries without the packaging and Scotland’s solution for recycling nappiesWhat a circular economy looks like inside a...
View ArticleDon't throw it all into the blue bin: seven tips for smart Christmas recycling
After the gifts are unwrapped and the food is eaten, the holidays often leave us with a lot of trash. Here’s a guide to making sure it all ends up in the right placeShopping for good: nine gifts that...
View ArticleRice waste makes ‘green wood’ to build low-cost homes in India | Carla...
An Indian student with a farming background finds a green alternative to burning tons of rice husks and straw by using the waste as housebuilding materialWhen Bisman Deu saw her family burning mounds...
View ArticleTraidRemade launches two limited-edition collections – in pictures
The ethical fashion label TraidRemade has collaborated with Percival menswear and Olivia Hegarty on two limited-edition men and women’s collections. Every piece is made in the UK from reclaimed...
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