Celebrating World Circular Week!
It is our driving belief that Circular Design is the key to a sustainable future.
Every year the world comes together to share knowledge, celebrate success, and bring energy and renewed commitment to Circularity, the Circular Economy, and all it encompasses. This week we have gathered the many strands of the Circular industry together, bringing insight and knowledge from across the community.
- Circular VoicesMonday 3rd October – Friday 7th October
An interview series, bringing together voices from across the Circular Design and Economy spectrum. Each day this week, watch as we sit down for an in-depth discussion with a key player in Circularity. We gain insight and a unique perspective on the many parts of the loop, from the recycling industry itself to circular fashion, circular agriculture, and more. Piecing together these viewpoints and experiences of circularity is a key step in creating collaboration and bringing success to our Circular Mission.
- Film ScreeningThursday 6th October
We are delighted to be hosting the UK premiere of the new feature-length documentary Going Circular. From the producers of the Academy Award-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher comes a film about our collective future on earth. We will be holding a private screening in Falmouth, Cornwall, alongside a guest-listed virtual screening on the 6th of October.
“Dare to imagine a future where humankind not only survives, but flourishes, by rethinking global paradigms, respecting the limits of our planetary resources, and transforming the modern world. Going Circular unlocks the secrets to an innovative concept called Circularity — a system of economics and design that eliminates waste and saves the planet’s resources.”
- Beach Waste CupLaunching Friday 7th October
Headlining our week of Circular Celebrations is the launch of our Limited Edition Beach Waste Circular Cup. Developed over the course of this year we have created a version of our signature Circular Cup, made using plastic waste collected from the shores of Cornwall. Discarded fishing nets, and lost, forgotten plastics gather on Cornish beaches persistently. This waste material is a valuable polymer, which we have shown to be usable in new products. 50% of the outer sleeve is made from beach waste plastic. Furthermore, 50% of the sales of these cups will be donated to Ghostnet Busters, a local Cornish grassroots community group who organise beach cleans across Cornwall.
- C&Co. SpotlightMonday 3rd October – Sunday 9th October
We have been working at the coalface of Circular Design for 20 years or more now, and in our time we have come across some passionate, and really impressive applications of circular approaches to business and projects. We will be spotlighting a selection of these projects across our social media over the course of World Circular Week. Follow our socials to join the circular conversation!
Courtney Holm
Courtney Holm is the founder of A.BCH, a Melbourne-based circular fashion label transforming the way people buy, wear, and discard clothing. With an eagle eye for design as a catalyst for the fashion circular economy, Courtney continually challenges the traditions of the industry by taking a scientific approach to design and garment lifecycles. Courtney’s areas of expertise are in communication, whole systems thinking and biophilic design for longevity. A global educator, she is a leader in conversations within her local industry where she dedicates herself to working collaboratively to achieve a better future for this world.
Andrew Weiler
Meet Andrew Weiler, Commercial Manager of Kib Herbal Tea and Director of Business Operations at The Perennial Foods Group. Andrew is passionate about helping farmers and providing nutritious, sustainable food to people worldwide. He’s led Kib from an idea in 2018 to launch in late 2020.
Matt Hulland
Meet Matt Hulland, Resource Recovery Manager for Exeter City Council and Project Partner at Odyssey Innovation Ltd. Matt is passionate about collaboration and finding innovative circular economy solutions for waste materials that engage and drive messaging into the community. He is a keen environmentalist and plays an active role on our peninsula to help communities, groups, and individuals in their goals towards a cleaner coastline.
Tom Meades
Meet Tom Meades. A future-thinking sustainable and circular designer, most recently featured by BBC news as a Green Entrepreneur. Tom started Gomi Design as a solution to prove that ‘non-recyclable’ waste streams can be desirable through strategic product design. Inventor of the world’s first Bluetooth Speaker and Portable Charger made from waste materials.
A documentary film about the critical role Circularity plays in the very future of our planet. Hosted by Circular&Co., this is the first time this new film will be shown to a UK audience. We are offering limited virtual tickets to our core community of decision makers and key players, those who can leverage circularity for a sustainable future.
Another environmental milestone for the Circular Cup.