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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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Greater Manchester calls for a repair revolution

Envirotec Magazine

Through a series of events and workshops across Greater Manchester this week (11-17 March), R4GM will be shining a spotlight on the impact of waste and aims to empower residents to learn how they can save money – and protect the environment – by repairing the items many instinctively throw away.

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Adorable goat playground raises awareness of upcycling waste

AGreenLiving

NOMAD architects and Karina Aramanda have transformed wood waste into GO[A]T WASTE?, an educational pavilion and animal playground that raises awareness about the merits of upcycling. The GO[A]T WASTE? Leftovers from the pavilion-building process were repurposed for an urban gardening project and workshop activities.

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KOGAA upcycles construction waste into a plant-filled coffee hub

AGreenLiving

In Prague’s developing area of Karlín, Czech studio KOGAA has recently completed GROUNDS, an industrial coffee hub with an interior built with 80% construction waste from a previously dismantled project. KOGAA upcycles construction waste into a plant-filled coffee hub. A ring of potted plants surrounds this office space.

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Ottan Studio transforms green waste into home decor

AGreenLiving

Green design start-up Ottan Studio is committed to producing upcycled decor out of food and green waste. By collecting materials such as fruit peels, expired grains, vegetable residues, tree leaves and grass, the company can create colorful and trendy furniture with absolutely zero waste. Ottan Studio Images via Ottan Studio.

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Greentown Go Build 2023 with Saint-Gobain Announces Startup Cohort

Greentown Labs

That’s why Greentown and Saint-Gobain partnered to launch Go Build 2023, which specifically sought innovations to extend product life cycles, find alternative raw materials, and enable technologies for waste revalorization. develops an ultra-lightweight, flexible solar technology for the built environment. Hempitecture (Ketchum, Idaho, U.S.)

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Report details progress with four trailblazing circularity projects, one year on

Envirotec Magazine

All libraries are offering equipment, workshops, and tools free of charge to overcome cost barriers for the public, making everyday circular economy actions more accessible. SLIC plan to create a toolkit, disseminated through workshops, to share their learnings and help other library services across the UK replicate their approach.

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