Home / “We want to go circular—but where are the options?” If you’ve tried sourcing sustainable or circular solutions lately, chances are you’ve run into this. – Limited product visibility–
Home / Recycling isn’t enough — here’s what comes next We’ve all seen it. Bins full of “recyclables.” Trucks on the road. Factories breaking materials down. And yet — our
Home / Capability building isn’t just a buzzword. It’s the foundation for a true shift toward a circular economy. Capability building to drive change may mean different things in
Home / We begin life surrounded by gifts, soft toys, tiny clothes, the colors of care. They mark our beginnings, then slowly fade into drawers, boxes, or forgotten corners of
Home / What are the opportunities for the hospitality industry to better design for a circular economy? You might say – Packaging! Yes, it is an opportunity. But what about
Home / Why Board Buy-In Matters for Sustainability Transformation As organisations prepare for the upcoming Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS), many are recognising that real progress on reducing the resource
Home / Every celebration glows bright and fades beneath what it leaves behind. Mountains of wrapping paper, ribbons, and packaging tell a quiet story of what gets unwrapped and left behind.
Home / The Rise of Shared-Use Design What if products created more value after each use, not less? Shared-use models are now emerging as a practical lever for optimising resource
Home / Why Repair Still Matters. We live in a world where upgrading feels easier than repairing. But every time we choose to fix rather than replace, we extend the
Home / Remanufacturing is a growth strategy, not a cost Remanufacturing used to be considered a niche activity—an add-on to traditional production. Today, it’s emerging as a strategic advantage for
Home / Circular Economy Is About Designing Better Systems Repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing are often seen as end-of-life solutions, but in a circular economy, they are part of a much bigger story.
Home / The reality of trade-offs Not all “sustainable” packaging options perform the same—and some fail where it matters most. Many organisations upgrade to new materials without a clear understanding of how
Home / The value of structured decisions without relying on judgment alone In many organisations, complex decisions, such as selecting suppliers, materials, technologies, or investment priorities, are still shaped primarily
Home / Australia’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement (ESP) Policy is reshaping procurement by emphasizing climate action, environmental protection, and circular economy principles. Effective from 1 July 2024, the policy initially targets
Home / “Circular procurement? Sounds expensive (to consider and to work on)” That’s how you may feel – but the truth is far from this. For many teams, the move
Home / “Oh my god bro, why is there a box, in a box and another box?” This is what I heard from the living hall when my 9-year-old started taking off
Home / Did you know that circular procurement can enhance business competitiveness by creating resilience in your supply chain, driving innovation and designing out waste to save costs? It improves
Home / Newsletter We have good intentions, but do we have what it takes to functionally run a circular economy? How many of us reach the point where our well-functioning
Home / We’ve talked about decarbonisation, and also about a circular economy “But, internally driving these are not enough” “We need to also purchase solutions that actively drive these!” If you’re actively
The project aims to aid RBE to be audit-ready in compliance with Puro.Earth Carbon Removal Standard (2021). The study involved the biomass provider Holla Fresh and biochar user for soil
The project involved taking a deep analytical look at CMTP’s organizational footprint analysis and product footprint analysis of a key strategic key unit (SKU) and proposing, a) Options for continuous
A lot of us are fortunate to enjoy the day following Christmas as a holiday, and in Commonwealth countries we call it the “Boxing Day”. The history of boxing day
Given that we only require a certain amount of energy per day, why have our portion sizes continued to increase over time? Portion sizes have been progressively increasing over the
Image by Jeff Juit from Pixabay A message to buy less from a producer is quite rare and far from the norm. Usually, when we are browsing for a new product, we are
