The Co-op has revealed it will swap around 60 million plastic carrier bags with compostable alternatives that can be used as food waste caddy liners, as part of a wider goal to “remove” single-use plastics from its product offerings.
Source: www.edie.net
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Designer Richard Hutten will speak about design and the circular economy at Dezeen Day in London on 30 October.
The Dutch designer, who is an advocate of the circular economy, will discuss projects including the commission to replace all 27,000 seats at Schiphol Airport with new chairs designed according to circular principles.
Why would a digitally native fashion company that has seen tremendous growth (and raised over €100M in funding) in its first 10 years of web-based selling, go offline?
We try to post a new blog at least once a week, just to share our insights into the world of sustainability strategy and what it takes to be a sustainability consultant or professional today. Here are our most-read posts from August.
Shoemaker is aiming to remove all physical paperwork by the end of this year. Global footwear retailer Clarks has announced a tie-up with circular economy start-up OtailO that aims to slash the waste produced in the online product returns process. An update from the 200-year-old shoe maker on Friday claims the partnership with the Israeli company would result in Clarks customers being able to return their purchases in a more sustainable way. OtailO’s system enables online shoppers to return purchases through a web application that eliminates the need for pre-printed labels, it explained. Meanwhile, an in-built inspection mechanism uses machine learning to assess the condition of the product being returned, while it is still in the customers hands, enabling Clarks to take more efficient business decisions and returns routing, it said.
London’s residents in the early 19th-century were likely less happy than the ancient Romans living in Pompeii in 79AD, a study claims.