October 13, 2014

Live or work in Scotland?

The Great Recovery and Zero Waste Scotland are working together to build new networks to explore the issues, investigate innovation gaps and incubate new partnerships for a circular economy in Scotland. Register for more information here.

October 6, 2014

What’s in your mobile phone? Manchester, 23 October

Combining design with science, this hands on workshop as part of Design Manchester will introduce participants to the concept of designing for a Circular Economy, all through the medium of the humble mobile phone!

August 26, 2014

Fab Lab London & RSA Innovation Hub Launch: 19 September, 12-5pm

We're delighted to announce the launch of the Great Recovery's new physical home at Fab Lab London. To celebrate, we are hosting a launch event in collaboration with Fab Lab London and the RSA. Register here for your free ticket and to find out more.

August 19, 2014

Putting the circular economy into action with ‘haute-design’ refurbished upholstered chairs, 15-19 September, V&A

A ‘live’ installation by Ella Doran, Galapagos Designs, The Great Recovery Project (RSA), built from several upholstered chairs that are deconstructed and refurbished in the V&A Design Studio, accompanied by a talk in room SR3 on 17th Sept at 16.00 - 17.45. More information here.

August 19, 2014

Putting the circular economy into action: 17 September, 4-5.30, V&A

Ella Doran, Galapagos Designs and The Great Recovery Project talk about their approach to and insights from their collaborative ‘live’ installation of deconstructed and refurbished upholstered chairs that is set up in V&A's Gallery 99 throughout the LDF.

February 19, 2014

Volunteer with the Great Recovery at Resource

We are looking for a handful of volunteers for The Great Recovery Stand at this year’s Resource show.

February 12, 2014

WE WANT YOUR RUBBISH!

As part of our stand at the Resource show, The Great Recovery will be creating a ‘materials library’ to display waste materials that present solutions – or create problems – for recycling, reuse and remanufacturing. The focus of our Phase 2 programme is on the interrelationships between design, materials and waste, and the library will comprise a focus for...

December 2, 2013

Resource, 4-6 March 2014, ExCeL, London

Resource is the first conference and exhibition that connects the whole supply chain – extraction, design, recycling, manufacturing, retail and resource recovery - to capitalise on the commercial opportunities of a circular economy.

October 7, 2013

DESIGNING, MAKING AND RE-MAKING: October 16, Design Museum, London

How can we design with the end-of-life and closed-loop principles of the circular economy? Hear from design, materials and end of life experts all you need to know about how to designing for the circular economy, its pitfalls and potential.

September 12, 2013

LDF: A Trans-­Disciplinary Approach to Materials Innovation, Tuesday 17 Sept

Hochhauser Room, V&A, London, Tuesday Sept 17th, 10.30am, FREE As part of the V&A London Design Festival Series of Seminars, the Arts Foundation will be exploring a trans-disciplinary approach to materials innovation.