Authors: Kieran Campbell-Johnston PhD Candidate and Circular Economy Researcher; Utrecht University & Heather A. Rogers PhD Candidate and Circular Economy Researcher; University of Hull What do we mean by value in the Circular Economy? Explore the interactive image below by clicking on the icons to discover the different lenses through which we might understand the value of an object, and how each might impact product life extension.

Circular Economy (CE) has grown into much more than just a new buzz word. The Circular Economy Action Plan is one of the main blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe’s agenda for sustainable growth. Globally, thousands of companies are creatively applying the principles of CE: from new waste management…

Global challenges related to food and energy poverty have nowhere been more tangible at multiple micro-scales than during the COVID-19 crisis. The case of the UK where more than a million of residents live in ‘food deserts’ is no different. As new pandemic restrictions coupled with a decade of austerity…

“Civilisation is a hopeless race to discover remedies for the evils it produces” — Jean-Jacques Rousseau The circular economy (CE) concept has gained unprecedented attention in the last 10 years. From the European Green Deal to the Chinese 5-year plan, and the corporate social responsibility strategies of firms like Renault…

As a consumer, you may ask yourself: How do my purchasing actions have an impact in a global world? Like most people, you probably make numerous purchases every week. …

Optimistic predictions from front-running circular companies COVID-19 has taken most of us off guard. We thought we were on the right track, following Greta Thunberg on social media, raising awareness about the Plastic Soup in our marine waters and launching the European Green Deal. One of the most important pillars…

Originally published at Circular Conversations on October 7, 2020 Our social relations are being reshaped by technology on a daily basis, and so are the urban spaces where we live and work. Nowhere has this been more tangible than in the world engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic that has contributed…