Circular Economy

Retailer offers customers chance to trade in used sports gear in return for discounts and special offers on new sports gear in-store, in a bid to support its circular economy drive

Study from OC&C Strategy Consultants highlights how second hand fashion trend continues to go from strength to strength driven by affordability and sustainability

Following a successful trial in five stores John Lewis has extended its repair and alterations across the UK in a bid to boost the circular economy and keep items in use for longer

Government identifies textiles, transport, construction, agri-food, and chemicals and plastics as sectors with most potential for major economic gains from driving out waste

WRAP CEO Harriet Lamb explains why bringing the circular economy into every home and boardroom deserves more serious attention, and how she's learned to love her freezer

The zero waste economy represents our most promising pathway to meaningful environmental change, going far beyond traditional recycling that we know cannot cope with out growing mountain of waste, writes City to Sea CEO Jane Martin

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership warns industry needs plan to manage wave of e-waste as swathes of solar panels approach end of life

New BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions report argues new business models could unlock circular economy by extending lifecycle of assets and maximising resource utilisation

A growing need for rare minerals is bolstering the case for more circular business models

Satisfying the UK's reading habit is a surprisingly carbon intensive endeavour, but work to keep 'pre-loved' books in circulation for longer are starting to turn the page