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Outdoor gear company Arc'teryx flies toward a circular economy

GreenBiz

Today, the company launched its ReBird platform , a centralized hub on the company site that gives customers an inside look at its circular initiatives — from upcycling and resale to care and repair. The company is upcycling materials from a jacket line to create new products. Circular strategy in motion. Courtesy of.

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Report by African Circular Economy Alliance shines light on ‘Five Big Bets’ for circular economy

Envirotec Magazine

As a strategic partner and host of its secretariat, the African Development Bank organized the event in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. One of those enterprises is Ecopost, which has upcycled 5 million kilograms of plastic waste into building materials and created over 2,000 jobs for youth and women.

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London event will coach public on repair skills

Envirotec Magazine

With an estimated 25 million items of textiles, 10 million bikes, 19 million electrical items, 16 million items of furniture and 14 million bathroom fixtures or fittings* in need of repair in London homes, say the organizers, there are some massive savings to be made from learning a few basic repairs.

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Outdoor gear company Arc'teryx flies toward a circular economy

Business Green

Today, the company launched its ReBird platform , a centralised hub on the company site that gives customers an inside look at its circular initiatives - from upcycling and resale to care and repair. With all these upcycled products, we want to make sure we are solving a problem. Circular strategy in motion.

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Outdoor gear company Arc’teryx flies toward a circular economy

AGreenLiving

Today, the company launched its ReBird platform , a centralized hub on the company site that gives customers an inside look at its circular initiatives — from upcycling and resale to care and repair. The company is upcycling materials from a jacket line to create new products.

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Vanderful: An African Adventure for Education

Unsustainable

They will be holding drama, craftsmanship and surfing workshops for children, aiming to create lasting change in the seven communities they visit. In particular, drama workshops are proven to help with trauma and develop confidence, independence and creativity. Label making for Vanderful Organic surf wax.

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Global Briefing: US Senate backs plan to make daylight saving time permanent

Business Green

The site will initially process six recycling streams: paper, plastic, aluminum cans, e-waste, batteries, and organic waste. Green Island will also feature research labs, a themed giftshop, an open space for exhibitions and lectures, organic cafes, and a farm-to-table restaurant with its vertical farm onsite.