Circular economies rely on skilled repair workers, part of a dying trade and culture due to cheaply made goods and fast mail-in services.

Rana Hajirasouli is a Ph.D. Researcher at the University of Cambridge and Founder of The Surpluss (Certified B Corp). The circular economy has long been heralded as an important pathway to sustainable ...

A study reveals that circular fashion (CF)—the practice of recycling, reselling, and renting clothing to reduce waste—might not be the green solution it claims to be. While the concept sounds ...

A Bega Valley Shire teacher has developed a framework for embedding circularity principles into school curriculums, giving ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 09 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production and SDG 13 - Climate Action. The circular ...

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing waste management. AI-powered robots sort waste with high accuracy, improving ...

While resale is often framed as inherently sustainable, the study argues that most existing platforms stop short of true ...

What is the circular economy? The circular economy is a system where products and materials are shared, leased, reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled instead of being thrown away. This gives them ...

The review finds that biocircularity represents the most advanced stage of this evolution. Unlike basic circular bioeconomy ...

For decades, we’ve operated under the industrial era’s guiding principle: take, make, dispose. This linear economy has ...

While most analysts expect the crypto bull cycle to continue until the end of 2025, concerns over an economic recession in the United States, along with crypto’s “circular” economy, may still threaten ...

Learn about the EU’s plan to shift to a circular economic model to make Europe cleaner and more competitive. Subscribe to this topic See all explainers on this topic The Earth’s resources are limited.