RE:using Resources

The linear economy has little respect for the earth's raw materials, extracting its finite resources and taking little responsibility for the waste that's generated.

Circular economic models are now replacing this linear approach, changing the underlying principles of the economy so we look at waste not as a problem, but as a resource in the wrong place.

Discover inspiring stories and insights that show how we can design out waste and pollution to keep materials in use and regenerate natural systems.

TerraCycle

The science behind eliminating the idea of waste

EcoBrixs

Collecting and recycling waste plastic into useful products

Lanzatech

Using bacteria to create Sustainable Aviation Fuel from captured carbon

Continuus Materials

Creating building products like roofboard out of waste destined for landfill, bringing single-use plastic into the circular economy.

Fuel From Forest Waste

DIscover how Tom Hobby's Yosemite Clean Energy deals with the excess timber created by modern forestry to transform wood waste into renewable green hydrogen and natural gas. Yosemite Clean Energy is a member of the Sustainable Markets Initiative's Hydrogen Task Force.

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GreenPod Labs

Harnessing the natural defence systems of fruit and vegetables to prevent waste

Ananas Anam

Turning pineapple waste into natural textiles

SAFI Organics

Using unwanted rice chaff to produce organic fertilizer

Treasure 8

Creating nutritious new products from unwanted fresh food

Recycling waste water

Based in New Delhi, Absolute Water transforms sewage waste into safe drinking water using specially-bred worms to remove micropollutants as the first part of the filtration process.

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