Posts by Jenn

13 June 2019 Glasgow’s next generation of business leaders are being asked to develop circular initiatives that can be embedded within a shopping or retail environment, as part of this year’s St. Enoch Centre Art Competition. Working in partnership with St. Enoch Centre, Circular Glasgow have challenged pupils in Govan, Hillhead and Notre Dame High…

The Scottish Government has announced the design of the national Deposit Return Scheme, a blueprint for a world-class recycling system that makes it easy for everyone to recycle their bottles and cans. Scotland is the first nation in the UK to commit to a scheme which is proudly ambitious and it has been tailored to…

  Run a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable office with Resource Efficient Scotland’s new Green Office Guide Do you work in an office? Is it as green as you would like it to be? Would you like to make a difference and reduce your office’s environmental impact with some quick low- and no-cost ideas? If so,…

Circular Glasgow is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for a circular award that celebrates the most innovative sustainability projects across the UK. In the running for Circular Economy Project of the Year at the BusinessGreen Leader Awards, Circular Glasgow will represent Scotland as one of the few Scottish projects shortlisted across the…

  As part of a bid for Glasgow to become a leading circular city, we brought one of the world’s most sustainable buildings to the city centre as part of an informative hub that inspired a rethink, reuse, repair and recycle approach. Circular Hub, an exhibition designed by local studio ilka, used only re-purposed or…

  Banning disposable cups is one option to become zero waste, however enforcing a ban is a greater challenge as employees grab a coffee on the way to work and dispose of the cup in the office. 250 million takeaway hot drink cups are disposed of in offices each year resulting in offices paying for…

  VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards are holding an event, kindly hosted at the Glasgow Virgin Money Lounge on Friday 26th April from 12:00pm – 2:00pm. Many businesses are trying to distinguish themselves from their competitors. They want to attract new clients and win new markets. Getting the recognition for your good environmental practices…

Two of Scotland’s and Glasgow’s most significant retail operators, Glasgow Fort and Buchanan Galleries have confirmed that they are supporting Cup Movement® in Glasgow – the first Scottish initiative to stop single-use cups going to landfill or ending up as litter. Launched in Glasgow in January, Cup Movement® has been developed by environmental charity Keep…

As part of a bid for Glasgow to become a leading circular city, Circular Glasgow, a Glasgow Chamber of Commerce initiative, is bringing one of the world’s most sustainable buildings to the city centre as part of an informative hub that inspires citizens to rethink, reuse, repair and recycle.  The free to visit event will be…

You have purchased a reusable cup for your morning latte, always print double sided and swapped to LED lights, but has your company considered the environmental and financial benefits of leasing refurbished office IT equipment?  E-waste is now the fastest-growing waste stream in the world. According to a new report launched at Davos 2019, there…