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Written by: Jack Barrie, Co-Founder of Glasgow Over Plastic Plastic is everywhere. The cheap, versatile and durable properties of plastic means that it has invaded almost every aspect of our lives from our diet, hygiene, clothing, furniture, sports equipment, packaging and transport. It has allowed us to invent millions of products to solve even life’s…

Written by: Iain Gulland, CEO of Zero Waste Scotland It has been over three years since a chat with Guido Braam, then of Netherlands-based Circle Economy, changed our whole approach to business engagement around the circular economy. Up until that moment we, at Zero Waste Scotland, had relied on the sectoral approach that has been…

Written by: Lisa Lawson, Founder of Dear Green Coffee Founded in late 2011 with no working capital or investment, Dear Green Ltd was a labour of love which has risen from humble beginnings. A one-women business to with the goal of introducing Glasgow to freshly roasted, traceable, ethically sourced, high-quality coffee began. Managing cash flow…

Written by: Brian O’Reilly, Founder of EGG Lighting During the great depression of 1932 planned obsolescence found its champion; Bernard London published his essay, “Ending the Depression Through Planned Obsolescence.” The essay invoked economic optimism based on advances in manufacturing and agriculture. Planned obsolescence was associated with choice, jobs, innovation, value engineering and a thriving…

Written by: Alison McRae, Senior Director of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce In Glasgow, we are lucky enough to have outstanding venues and spaces that give us capacity to host massive, global standard events. In 2017 alone, more than three million attendees were recorded at high profile events within the city, from festivals and concerts to…

Written by: Harald Friedl, CEO of Circle Economy Circular Economy is a journey, it is a roadmap into a prosperous future in which we redefine the way we live with each other, work and nurture ourselves and our planet. Glasgow has embarked on the journey of becoming a “circular city”, a front running position within…

Written by: Alison McRae, Senior Director of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Many of us will still be smarting at some of the hard to watch content delivered by the unquestionably brilliant Sir David Attenborough through the BBC’s production ‘The Blue Planet II’ last year. Alongside this, managing plastic consumption out is at the forefront of…