Audience: Businesses

Article – A circular economy will help local councils facing new cuts

Local councils face a difficult winter. The Government’s latest budget means the imposition of new austerity measures....

Case study – Barhairink: Cutting waste and becoming a green salon

Snapshot Barhairink is a hair salon based in Islington. They were looking to reduce single-use plastic and minimise the amount...

A man and a girl are shopping in a supermarket. The man is leaning down to choose an item of food. The girl is sticking out her tongue in concentration and holding a list.

Insight note – Waste not, want not: rethinking waste to help low-income households access necessities

5 December 2022

The UK is currently suffering the worst inflation crisis in a generation, threatening to widen existing inequalities and...

Case study – thinkFOUND: Making high quality furniture with London roots

Snapshot thinkFOUND is a social enterprise based in Waltham Forest that makes furniture from waste wood while providing young...

Case study – Fallen & Felled: Reclaiming felled trees for use as high-quality timber

Snapshot Fallen & Felled is a London-based timber company that repurposes fallen urban trees into hardwood timber and...

Case study – Colour Sound Experiment: Re-wiring a circular economy business

Snapshot Colour Sound Experiment, an equipment hire specialist for live events, found they were often forced to replace damaged...

Case study – Channel Projects: Ironing out plans for structural steel reuse

Snapshot Channel Projects, an architecture studio, sought to develop a solution that would encourage steel reuse in the construction...

Case study – Top Cuvée: Refillable wine, drop by drop

2 December 2022

Snapshot Top Cuvée, an Islington-based local wine shop, wanted to reduce the use of single-use wine bottles throughout the...

Case study – The Toy Project: A circular economy toy story

Snapshot The Toy Project is an Islington-based charity that takes donations of pre-loved toys to be given to children who...

Case study – Phoebe English: Pioneering a fully circular, closed-loop fashion studio

1 December 2022

Snapshot Phoebe English, a London-based sustainable fashion studio, has seen first-hand the volume of textile waste generated...

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