I wanted to write up a simple walk-through of the Circular Economy, without all of the jargon and sound bites that often come with it. I’m aware the very term ‘Circular Economy’ is likely to go over many heads but I truly believe it’s the solution to many of the global sustainability challenges we’re facing and by the looks of things, so do many world leaders and CEOs. We’re learning more about its potential each and every day and like any new economic system, it could fall back into insignificance. However, I just don’t think it will! I’ve studied the CE for a while now, in a critical way and the downfalls are mainly suggestive of a system in its toddler stage, rather than a lack of potential.
Read moreWhat is a 'Sustainable Business'?
I’m really starting to get tired of the term ‘Sustainability’. It’s like when you used to study for exams and you’d stare at a word for so long, that it no longer looked like a word. What does it actually mean? How do we achieve it? Is it even possible in today’s world to achieve true sustainability?
Read moreThe Pitch: Why Small Businesses Should Consider Paying for Sustainability Consultancy
Being a Small Business owner is about 20 jobs in one. When you can’t afford to employ new talent to focus on particular jobs, you have to be directly involved with almost every decision. There are so many boxes to tick and jobs to do.
Read moreThe Small Matter of Sustainability: Matthew Oliver, Owner of Oliver Co.
‘The Small Matter of Sustainability’ interview series: 2 // Matthew Oliver. An Interview with Matt, the founder of Oliver Co. London. We speak about apple leather and how impactful small businesses can be in the transition to a more sustainable economy.
Read moreBring Back the Milkman: Could Corona Virus give us the nudge we need towards a Circular Economy?
20 years ago, you’d walk down the street and see shop signs decorated with names of local people as opposed to corporations. ‘Heseltine’s Butchers’ rather than ‘Tesco Express’; ‘Daisy’s Tea Rooms’ over ‘Starbucks’. It was a time when community meant more. Local people shopped at local stores and supported them because they were convenient……
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