Trends in Ceramics Sector 2017-2019
We present the main conclusions of the report on Trends after the visit to Cersaie 2017, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, Bologna, Italy. Cersaie is one…
EUROCITIES 2017 Conference – Ljubljana, Slovenia, 15-17 November
Cities are responsible for implementing national and EU recycling targets and can play a crucial role in stimulating behavioural change relating to consumption patterns. As procurers of goods and services…
PLATE 2017 Conference – Delft, Netherlands, 8-10 November
An increase in product lifetimes and a move to a more circular economy are increasingly recognized as essential elements in resource efficiency, waste reduction and low carbon strategies for sustainability….
Vienna University of Technology participating in MOVECO
The KATCH_e project partner Vienna University of Technology (VUT) is participating in the second workshop organised by the Austrian Cleantech Cluster for furniture and wooden Construction. The workshop takes place…
New study presents plan for circular economy using existing economic measures
A new study released by the Reloop Platform and Zero Waste Europe, and produced by Rezero, demonstrates that existing economic instruments can bring Europe to the next stage of the…
Circular Economy in the Danish new strategy for business and entrepreneurship development
In August 2017, The Danish Government launched a new strategy for business and entrepreneurship development. One of the aspects included is Circular Economy. During the next 4 years, 60 Mio….
Creative Pier of Costa Nova – Ílhavo receives Portuguese National Prize for Architecture in Wood 2017
An Honorable Mention was given to the Costa Nova Creative Pier, under the 2017 National Architecture Prize in Madeira (PNAM). The PNAM was created by a joint initiative of several…
New edition of Green Factor Design Contest awards sustainable design proposals
The 5th edition of Green Factor Design Contest launches the challenge for young talents to create new 100% eco-sustainable and recyclable products (chair + bench or chair + desk) with…
Contextualizing the circular economy in building design
Richard Boyd, senior engineer at ARUP, writes about circular economy and its challenges in the built environment. When 2050 — that often-cited and seemingly distant milestone — comes around, I…
First circular economy MSc to start this October at Cranfield University
The world’s first masters course on the circular economy – Technology, Innovation and Management for a Circular Economy will officially start this October. Developed in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur…