July 6, 2015 - Resources : Blog

The Challenge for Democracy
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“The circular economy is the only thing we can do for the long term future of Europe. But it is a challenge for democracy.” These were the words of Frans Timmermans, First Vice President of the European Commission, as he addressed an assembly of more than 700 delegates in...

June 15, 2015 - News :

Legal barriers to circular economy: what are yours?
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Back in January, the Great Recovery held a roundtable at Fab Lab on the subject of policy and legislation for a circular economy. It was attended by a diverse group of legislators, lawyers, waste managers, policy writers and designers and spurred on the UKELA (Environmental Law Association) to take...
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February 13, 2015 - News : Archived

Ministerial Support for our work at the Lab
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On Wednesday 11th February, DEFRA’s Resource Management Minister Dan Rogerson visited us at the Fab Lab to see what we have been getting up to since our September launch. He was given a tour of the machines room, had a peek into the materials library, and spoke to RSA...
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January 7, 2015 - Resources : Blog

Has the circular economy been relegated to the rubbish bins of Brussels?
Frans Timmermans, Jean-Claude Juncker and Kristalina Georgieva (from left to right)
Lucy Chamberlin comments on the EU Commission’s Work Programme for 2015 and its rejection of circular economy legislation

January 6, 2015 - Resources : Blog

Triple Win – The social, economic and environmental case for re-manufacturing
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This report from two All-Party Groups demonstrates re-manufacturing is not just as a necessary business model but one with social, economic and environmental benefit

April 23, 2014 - Resources : Blog

European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Hannover, April 2014
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'Wasted Potential! Towards circular economy in cities’, Hear what we got up to at 16th European Forum on Eco-Innovation in Hannover.
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December 4, 2012 - Resources : Report

Resource Security Action Plan by Defra & BIS
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This report has been developed by Defra and BIS in response to private sector concerns about the availability of some raw materials.
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November 13, 2012 - Resources : Blog

Online collaboration board
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This page aims to set up the sort of collaborations across the design, manufacturing and recovery “loop” that the circular economy demands.
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October 24, 2012 - Resources : Report

Knowledge Transfer Network Reports
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Reports on Product Lightweighting, Material Security and Life Cycle assessment from the Knowledge Transfer Network.
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