Sustainable Design for Manufacturing – SPIN
Sustainable Production Innovation Network (SPIN) event looking at the role of sustainable product design and life cycle thinking
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Circular Coffee + Conversation – Liz Pearson of Love HeartWood
Circular Coffee + Conversation with Liz Pearson of Love HeartWood A Bi-weekly Circular Coffee + Conversation with a circular inspired individual or organisations, thinking and taking action on the circular economy About this Event Part of our bi-weekly Circular Coffee Conversations. They will be live, with a different guest every time and we will discuss different
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Changing how we produce and consume
New Circular Economy Action Plan shows the way to a climate-neutral, competitive economy of empowered consumers / citizens On the 11th of March, the European Commission adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan – one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe’s new agenda for sustainable growth. With measures along the entire life
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MAKE UK: National Manufacturing Conference 2020
A day of Informative plenary sessions and panel debates will be complemented by an exciting programme of special events, offering relevant and thought-provoking tips designed to help you improve your business performance. The day’s programme has 5 hours of networking opportunities including; sponsored seminars, regional connect areas, an extended lunch break and exhibition. The
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A Quick Guide to Sustainable Design at London Design Festival
A Focus on Sustainable Design at London Design Festival The annual London Design Festival is soon to start. In 2018, design and many types of products (particularly of the plastic variety) have been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons. A growing number of citizens, supported by various media, are increasingly questioning the need for many
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Eco Insights: Snapshots from Brazil
Eco Insights: Snapshots of Sustainability in Brazil Little observations, experiences and sustainability connections made during a recent holiday in Brasil in March 2018. From containers made from nature to plastic on the beach and circular economy discussions. Disclaimer: I’m afraid the Amazon, Football, Carnival and Rio do not feature, so perhaps a different taste of
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Always Question And Make Your Choice Count (4)
The Role, Responsibilities and Choices of Product Designers and Buyers Having trained as a Product Design Engineer, I’ve always enjoyed solving problems, looking at peoples’s needs and designing solutions that meet them, products, services and platforms. Oh and materials, I love materials! What I soon began to grapple with and question, was the role of
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Guidance for the Circular Economy
Translating the Circular Economy Principles to Practical Guidance for Organisations For those of you interested in implementing the Circular Economy and wondering where to start, whether in the first stages of starting up, a concept idea or in a larger and more developed business, the BSI has recently published: BS 8001:2017 Framework for implementing the
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Notes on: Material Autobiographies
On Monday I was lucky enough to be able to attend The Great Recovery workshop on Material Tracking and Tracing in a Circular Economy at the Fab Lab London. This was looking at examples from around the world that both raised the reasons for the need for this in the current system while also raising the
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London Circular Jam 2014
On the weekend of the 21st to 23rd of November more than 40 individuals came together from diverse backgrounds and experiences to come up with ideas and prototypes for a more sustainable world as part of the Global Sustainability Jam. Alongside them they were guided by experienced mentors including Frank O’Connor, Mark Shayler, Dr Emma Jefferies, &
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