All the leaves are falling…
Half term means it's half-working, half-child-caring here at Terra Infirma Towers, although I did sneak off for a 47-mile cycle this morning. And it was...
Pedant’s Corner: Circular Economy vs Servicisation
May 27, 2016
Twice in the last week or so, I've heard people conflate two quite distinct concepts – the circular economy and servicisation/product-service system. This has riled...
Have we run out of Sustainability ideas? Probably a good thing.
May 9, 2016
About five years ago, there seemed to be a new sustainability concept coming over the horizon every 5 minutes: the circular economy, creating shared value,...
Cast off the recycling blinkers!
Nov 18, 2015
Yesterday I was at the North East Recycling Forum annual conference, which believe it or not is one of the very few events I attend...
Goldflush!
Sep 18, 2015
Something I missed earlier in the year was the discovery that when we sit on the toilet, we are literally sitting on a goldmine. US...
The Circular Economy Rules
Sep 9, 2015
In the latest edition of Ask Gareth, I consider the Circular Economy concept and propose some rules of thumb for success. We are always after...
Circular Economics 101
May 22, 2015
Yesterday I was at the North East Recycling Forum in Darlington. NERF is one of the very few green events I attend as a punter as...
I am a Wasteman
Apr 29, 2015
I haven't been watching much scheduled TV recently, but I wasn't going to miss the Wastemen documentary on the BBC last night. Not just because...
The Circular Economy is Circular, Stupid!
Feb 23, 2015
I saw this explanation of the circular economy in the business section of our local rag last week and it made me grind my teeth. It...
You can’t push a circular economy
Nov 28, 2014
Yesterday I went to the North East Recycling Forum (NERF) Annual Conference, which as usual, punched way above its weight when it comes to speakers....