As economies around the world are on the verge of significant downturns, Sri Lanka issued a signal and a warning to many. Whether you are slipping downhill or doing it by choice, concepts such as circular economy help rethink the production and consumption of any economy, looking at it through a brand new lens.
In this article, we take Sri Lanka as an example to explore how concepts of circular economy can change and reinvent it into a new economic system at a time of scarcity, through differently distributing resources.
Our latest piece on convertibles in the textiles industry shares how design could be used to multiply utility. That piece marks the 4th of 10 articles in the series where we share 10 simple shifts that we can make in designing for regenerative consumption.
We have 6 more intriguing articles on the way.
“As textile and clothing manufacturing leads to ever-growing pollution it is high time we look at ways to reduce their impact. Convertible clothing might be the answer to reduce this pollution while feeding the growing demand for new and fashionable clothing.” Read more…
With rising inflation, it has become more important than ever to conserve food and avoid waste as much as we can. We talk about a few different aspects the hospitality industry needs to consider.
In this article, Dr. Mayuri Wijayasundara, director of Anvarta, shared her thoughts on 5 simple strategies that can be implemented to reduce food waste during these hard times and bolster the future. Read more…
