February 19, 2016

New RSA Fellows’ Sustainability Network

Join us on March 29th at Fab Lab London for the inaugural meeting of the RSA Fellow's Sustainability Network.

February 9, 2016

Great Recovery at Resource 2016

The largest free to attend circular economy event, Resource is the only major circular economy and resource efficiency event for businesses. Resource connects professionals from across the textiles, automotive, food, retail, chemicals, construction and electrical industries to help them to learn about the circular economy, network, find new partners and solutions. Stand and report launch We’re …

January 20, 2016

Circular economy on the world economic agenda

Today sees the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and the circular economy has a strong representation

December 9, 2015

Radio and TV – Tune in to Great Recovery!

Coming to your radio and TV! Hear our interview on Radio 4 on Friday 11th Dec, and watch 'The Survivor Sofa Story' on the Community Channel from Monday 14th December.

November 27, 2015

Black Friday? Let’s rethink this

Black Friday is back, sigh… This turkey from across the pond is doing its best to bustle into the retail nest that is the pre-Christmas shopping period. And it’s not coming quietly: it seems that this year even more retailers are upping their staffing, strategising  with precision from packing depots and setting up stall for a big …

November 19, 2015

Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean exhibition

Anyone who knows Sophie Thomas will know that she has a small obsession with toothbrushes. And with plastic waste in our oceans. With an estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of micro plastic to be found in our seas it’s easy to see why. This week Sophie presented ‘Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean’ a new collection of …

November 16, 2015

Plastic Fantastic Challenge!

Here’s a circular economy challenge for you from our friends at Hub Westminster: Plastic Fantastic Challenge! Entry closes 14th December This autumn Impact Hubs and Enviu are teaming up to invite both plastic ‘haters’ and ‘lovers’ to work together towards sustainable solutions in order to reduce plastic waste. In short: Love Plastic, Not Waste. The Plastic Fantastic Challenge is targeted at …

November 4, 2015

Try something a bit [dif]ferent…

Roll up, roll up, the Disruptive Innovation Festival curated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation is in town for the next three weeks. From systems thinking, to radical economics to materials, there is something for everyone to get stuck into. And if you fancy getting stuck into some consumer products and finding out more about what’s …

October 8, 2015

Celebrating three years!

From a disused tin mine to the heart of the City, via mountains of waste and enormous train sets… The last three years have been an exciting journey of discovery into the world of design for a circular economy and have seen us build a wonderfully diverse network of thinkers, makers, sharers and doers. And …

October 7, 2015

Wall of inspiration

The fantastic space at Fab Lab London started as something of a blank canvas. Over the past year it has been shaped, reshaped and transformed by its members, its evolution reflecting the innovative buzz of the makespace. To celebrate a year of the partnership between Fab Lab London and The Great Recovery we invited designers Corin Kennington, …