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RESOURCES

At any point in a circular economy all materials (resource) hold their value. In our resources pages you will find a mine of information and insight to challenge your thinking and inspire you to new ways of doing.


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The Story of Stuff

TheStoryOfStuff

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The...

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Cathode Ray Tube Recycling Furnace

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Filmed during our workshop at Sweeep in Kent, this film takes a closer look at the amazing Nulife glass cathode ray tube recycling furnace.

Report

Resource Security Action Plan by Defra & BIS

Resource Security Action Plan

This report has been developed by Defra and BIS in response to private sector concerns about the availability of some raw materials.

Report

Strategic Raw Materials by WRAP

WRAP strategic raw materials

This report from WRAP is a study into the capacity and technologies for treatment and recovery of strategic raw materials in the UK and abroad.

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Green economies around the world? by SERI

Green economies around the world

This new report by SERI reveals, for the first time, data on resource use and resource efficiency for all countries of the world over three decades, from 1980 –...

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Aldersgate Group

Aldersgate Group

Seizing the growth opportunities of a circular economy.

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94 Elements

64elements

94 Elements is a global filmmaking project, exploring our lives through the lens of the elements. The stories of the elements are the stories of our own lives.

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SWEEEP Kuusakoski – What Happens to our Recycled Electronics?

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Robert Beagley-Brown looks at what happens to recycled electronics following his visit to Sweeep in Sittingbourne, Kent.

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My scary toothbrush

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After the Great Recovery tour and workshop at Closed Loop, Dagenham, Sandy Rodger reflects on his shocking toothbrush experience...

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The Great Recovery was a project by the RSA working with Innovate UK which ran between 2012 and 2016.

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