Reuse

When bike tyres become fashion accessories

The startup La Vie est Belt has embarked on a gamble: recycling old bike tyres into fashion accessories!

When bike tyres become fashion accessories

Founded by Thierry Gras in the Var, the organization Coiffeurs Justes recovers and recycles all the hair left on the floor in hairdressing salons.

Recycled hair, a new resource

Inspirations, Recycling, Reuse

2C Conference: Recycle yes - but together!

Inspirations, Reuse, Lifestyle

Leipzig’s “depot” – the circular economy on every street corner

Lending and renting objects to people living nearby is the idea of the "depot" platform set up in Leipzig, Germany, with the support of the Veolia Foundation.

Leipzig’s “depot” – the circular economy on every street corner

Inspirations, Reuse, Upcycling

2C Conference: REpairing to restore value to our consumption and nature

Industry, Reuse, Materials

In Berlin, these two non-profits fight to prevent waste

Inspirations, Consumption, Reuse

Enjoying a second life thanks to GEEV

Inspirations, Housing, Reuse

Re-using building materials to renovate precarious housing

FAIRE AVEC collects unused materials from building sites to renovate precarious housing. Solidarity goes circular!

Re-using building materials to renovate precarious housing

Industry, Reuse, Business

Backacia, the construction industry’s own “Ebay”

Inspirations, Food, Reuse

Food waste’s second life

What if the leftovers on our plates could have a second life? Learn about all the ingenious initiatives that boost the food waste circular economy.

Food waste’s second life

@LivingCircular

30/07/20

🇬🇷 In Thessaloniki, Greece, park benches are 3D-printed using the population’s #PlasticWaste.

#CircularEconomy #3Dprinting

♻️ ow.ly/sP2l50AMfJO ♻️

@LivingCircular

28/07/20

No need to travel all over the city to consume responsibly.
Discover Yuman, a #shopping centre entirely dedicated to #CircularEconomy.

livingcircular.veolia.com/en/inspiration…

@FrRonconi

24/07/20

These shoes can be ground down and recycled to form a brand new ski boot shell

#Recycling #CircularEconomy #Sustainability
@alvinfoo @chboursin @mvollmer1 @NevilleGaunt @DrJDrooghaag @baski_LA @ShiCooks @fogle_shane @Victoryabro @Dahl_Consult @WSWMUC

@LivingCircular

23/07/20

In wood, cotton or even algae: cellulose is the most abundant organic matter on Earth. What if it was used to make electronic circuits?

@LivingCircular

21/07/20

Did you ever imagine you would wear your old bike tyre around your waist? In Roubaix, north France, @lavieestbelt give new use to these waste by making fashion accessories.

#LivingCircular #Upcycle #SustainableFashion

@aplastic_planet

20/07/20

Vegan Brand Creates Edible Spoons To Tackle Plastic Pollution ow.ly/TLZR50ACBOm

@mashable

20/07/20

This Lego-like bike path is made from recycled plastic

@CORDIS_EU

17/07/20

Reusing old tyres to build roads, isn't this a kind of virtuous cycle? 🤔

#EUfunded ECOMOBI project developed an innovative method that recycles old tyres into road bitumen. This could reuse nearly 6 million tonnes of waste 🔄

#CircularEconomy
➡️ bit.ly/30tML1m

@circulareconomy

17/07/20

[email protected], our Global Commitment signatory, and @Tesco have today launched Loop, a zero-waste shopping platform, which will enable shoppers to purchase a variety of refillable products online - from food and drink to health and beauty tinyurl.com/yaozh5dp

#circulareconomy