We’ve cast a wide net for this week’s Circulate on Fridays. In the catch: seafood shells, urban mobility systems, blockchain, and history lessons from Chris Kutarna and Roman builders.

As grandes empresas brasileiras de manufatura seguem normas rígidas para segurança do trabalho, saúde ocupacional e meio ambiente. Além dos direitos previstos em legislação, muitas das
empresas de manufatura oferecem planos de carreira, capacitação e incentivos comuns em corporações multinacionais. A combinação de mão de obra intensiva, alta formalização, carga tributária

Les matières représentent près de 50% des coûts d’une entreprise industrielle. Pour réduire ces coûts, les entreprises doivent mettre en œuvre des stratégies d’économie circulaire telles que la réutilisation, la mutualisation, la facturation à l’usage, etc. Rémy Le Moigne, consultant en économie circulaire, en donne quelques exemples. Les entreprises se sont

Top picks for products, processes, and their makers, that are leading the way in the movement of materials innovation.

What are some of the trends in storing, communicating, and using big data when it comes to materials, and what impact could this have on the circular economy?

One of the world’s leading bioeconomy companies, Novamont, has opened the world’s first production plant for biological butanediol (BDO) on an industrial scale derived directly from sugars using bacteria. It might sound like technical details, but Novamont’s latest innovation could enable the production of materials like bioplastics from 100% renewable

Um relatório recém publicado pelo Painel de Recursos Internacionais do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente mostra um quadro extremamente preocupante: a fome de recursos por parte da economia global não cessa de aumentar. A ambição de fazer mais com menos sequer iniciou sua concretização. O mundo está

The Swedish government is set to take policy steps to enable a different kind of behaviour in the way in which products are used and the life-cycles of goods. Tax breaks on repairs to bicycles, washing machines and just about any broken item are being brought to the parliament by the

All plastic cups, cutlery and plates will need to be designed to be compostable in France, according to a new law which comes into effect in 2020. The recently passed legislation has already ignited some debate in terms of what it means within the EU context. At the very least

Every Friday, the Circulate team compiles a collection of the best circular economy videos, audio and articles for you to enjoy during the weekend! We’re doing a quick-fire “CoF” today. See if you can keep up and don’t forget to let us know what we’re missing.