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The Circular Economy
Unlocking a reuse revolution: scaling returnable packaging

Despite its potential, reusable packaging remains small-scale. Kickstarting a "reuse revolution" demands transformative collaboration across businesses, policymakers, and civil society, coupled with investment in shared infrastructure and supportive regulations. This approach will unlock significant economic and environmental benefits.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions this shift by promoting a circular economy—one that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Explore insights for the reuse revolution at emf.org/reuse-revolution. Learn more about our work and connect with us:

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The future of supply chains is circular

The circular economy offers businesses an opportunity to redesign supply chains for resilience, reduced costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's white paper, "Building a circular supply chain," explains this transition from linear to circular models, outlining benefits and challenges. Explore it further: emf.org/circular-supply-chains.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting a circular economy—a system designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature. Discover more about our work and connect with us. Subscribe for insights: YouTube. Visit our website: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Nunwell Home Farm: Reshaping the agricultural landscape

Our food and farming systems require change. Regenerative cattle farmers, like Nunwell Home Farm on the Isle of Wight, are adopting a circular economy approach to achieve nature-positive outcomes. Explore their pioneering work and how the circular economy, driven by design, eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, develops and promotes this model. Subscribe for more insights on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Back Market: A thriving circular start-up for refurbished tech

Startups play a vital role in the circular economy. A prime example is Back Market, a global marketplace for refurbished tech, which has become one of France's most successful startup unicorns.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, develops and promotes the circular economy. This model, driven by design, aims to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.

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How can we finance a circular economy?

The circular economy enables businesses to meet both climate and profit objectives. Intesa Sanpaolo actively supports this transition by incentivizing circular business models, as explored in this video.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions the circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

Learn more about our work and the circular economy by visiting the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website. Follow us on social media for further insights: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos.

The Big Food Redesign Challenge | Designing Food for Nature to Thrive

The Big Food Redesign Challenge, launched May 24, 2023, by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Sustainable Food Trust, invites FMCGs, SMEs, startups, and innovators. It aims to develop inspirational, nature-positive food products, promoting circular design through collaboration, expert support, and showcase opportunities. Learn more at www.bigfoodredesign.org.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity dedicated to developing and promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Discover more at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Policy, textiles, and design - Ep 67 The Circular Economy Show

This episode of The Circular Economy Show delves into designing circular business models from the outset. Topics include exploring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in Australia, ACS Clothing's innovative circular models, and insights from Julie Hjort, a circular strategist at the Danish Design Center.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe for more insightful videos: YouTube. Learn more about our work: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us online: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.

Five years in, the Global Commitment has shown progress is in our hands

The Global Commitment, launched by the Foundation and UNEP, demonstrates progress against plastic waste, but the world remains significantly off track. Ending plastic pollution requires robust policy action combined with ambitious voluntary efforts.

Learn more in the Global Commitment Five Years In paper: https://links.emf.org/3SlHAvA. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates products, and regenerates nature.

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Farming, finance, and a French unicorn - Ep 66 The Circular Economy Show

This episode of The Circular Economy Show explores how businesses can achieve both climate and profit goals. We meet nature-positive cattle farmers on the Isle of Wight, learn how Intesa Sanpaolo incentivizes circular business models, and discover how Back Market became a successful French startup unicorn.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature. Subscribe for more insights on our YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Find more about our work and follow us online at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Changing the conversation with impactful storytelling | Summit 23

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Learning Lead, Seb Egerton-Read, discusses impactful storytelling with WaterBear Network CEO Sam Sutaria and WPP CSO Hannah Harrison.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting a circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to our YouTube channel and explore our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

What role does art play in accelerating the circular economy? | Summit 23

Explore art's role in accelerating the cultural shift towards a circular economy. Watch Francesca Gavin, Editor in Chief of Epoch, in conversation with contemporary artist Es Devlin. This video is brought to you by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity promoting a circular economy.

A circular economy, driven by design, eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

Subscribe for more insightful videos: Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube. Learn more: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

How can buildings regenerate nature? | Summit 23

Sean Quinn, Director of Regenerative Design at HOK, joins Joe Murphy, Executive Lead, Network at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to discuss designing a built environment that is regenerative, rather than extractive.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting a circular economy, which eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature. Learn more about their work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and subscribe for more videos on YouTube. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

How can the fashion industry scale circular solutions? | Summit 23

Jules Lennon, the Foundation’s Fashion Lead, discusses how the fashion industry can scale circular economy solutions with Chloé CSO Aude Vergne and Mother of Pearl Creative Director Amy Powney.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes the circular economy – a design-driven approach that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel. Learn more about our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

H&M have tackled numerous challenges to shift towards circular design

Major fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design, starting with jeans, to apply these learnings across their product ranges. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, champions the circular economy: a system designed to eliminate waste, circulate materials, and regenerate nature.

Discover more about their work at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Subscribe to their YouTube channel and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Designing regenerative food systems | Summit 23

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Food Lead, Reniera O’Donnell, joins Patrick Holden (Sustainable Food Trust) and Eric Soubeiran (Unilever) to discuss how design is key to unlocking regeneratively grown food. The Foundation, an international charity, champions a circular economy model. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel. Learn more about our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Tommy Hilfiger is redesigning jeans - what have they learnt along the way?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are tackling circular design, starting with jeans. They discuss challenges and key learnings for applying these principles across a broader product range.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, promotes the circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube. Learn more at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Why is Primark redesigning their jeans?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design for jeans, aiming to apply these learnings across broader product ranges. This initiative is championed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity dedicated to advancing a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature.

Explore their work further on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website. You can also subscribe to their YouTube channel and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Why is ASOS redesigning their jeans?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design, starting with jeans, to apply its principles across their product ranges. This initiative is championed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube. Learn more about their work at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow them on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

How could the Built Environment tackle carbon emissions?

Join Nick Jeffries as he discusses the Circular Building Toolkit and showcases companies designing for a better future. This initiative aligns with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's mission. As a UK charity, the Foundation promotes a circular economy—a design-driven approach that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

Learn more about our work and the circular economy at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Subscribe for insightful videos on YouTube, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Primark: What are the challenges of designing a circular product in a linear system?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are tackling circular design, beginning with jeans. They share insights on applying these principles to a broader product range, aiming to revolutionize the industry.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, promotes the circular economy—a model that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Discover more by subscribing to their YouTube channel, visiting their website, or following them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection

The inside story of the AI breakthrough that won a Nobel Prize.

The Thinking Game takes you on a journey into the heart of leading AI lab DeepMind, capturing a team striving to unravel the mysteries of intelligence and life itself.

Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind AlphaGo, the documentary examines how DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis’s extraordinary beginnings shaped his lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence. It chronicles the rigorous process of scientific discovery, documenting how the team moved from mastering complex strategy games to solving the 50-year-old "protein folding problem" with AlphaFold - a breakthrough that would win a Nobel Prize.

Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival and a successful international tour, the film is now available here to watch for free.


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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection