Thankfully, the concept of a circular economy has gained significant traction as we grapple with the consequences of traditional linear economic models.
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Climate Change and Recycling: On a Journey to a Circular Economy
Striving toward a circular economy is slowly but surely climbing up on the agendas of all big countries in the world. Meanwhile, climate change and recycling are as popular topics as they have ever been. But for real change to take place in all three sectors, they need to be united and seen as a single entity. Only then will our planet have a fair chance at healing, and, thus, surviving.
Read moreCompost and the City
Hey swrmers! Welcome back to the Hive. A few weeks ago, we spoke with William Klimpert, Common Ground Compost’s resident data and waste management expert about composting in New York City. But there’ve been some huge changes in the world since then. So, today, we’re here with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli, the Director of Common Ground Compost, to talk about those changes and what the future of composting looks like in the Big Apple.
Read moreE-Waste 101
According to the UN University, every year the world produces approximately 50 million metric tons of electronic or e-waste. This includes computers, monitors, laptops, cell phones, TVs, stereos, kitchen appliances, plugs and cables, among other things.
Our ever-increasing demand for the newest, fastest devices and the latest technology, and retailers’ rush to provide, as well as stir this demand, has created what the Executive Director of the UN Environmental Program has called a “tsunami of e-waste rolling out over the world.”
Read moreWhen going round & round in circles is a good thing
The current linear model of resource management, based on fast production and consumption, is unsustainable in the long run. An alternative to that model, the circular economy, is restorative in essence, allowing to reuse materials at the
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