November 12, 2014 - Resources : Blog Past event

Plastic ‘teardown’ with Julie’s Bicycle and Closed Loop
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We got together again with Julie’s Bicycle for another fascinating day exploring sustainability and the circular economy. This time we went to Closed Loop Recycling in Dagenham, to see the journey the lucky plastic bottles take if they get to this recycling plant.
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November 10, 2014 - Resources : Blog Past event

Plastic – it’s a love/hate thing
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On the 3rd November we gathered together a room full of experts in plastic, from a range of fields: recycling, design, science, engineering and sustainability. A series of short lectures from members of this group revealed some fascinating insights, motivations, ideas, problems in plastic innovation and sustainability.
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October 28, 2014 - News : Past event

Sustaining Creativity: Circularity Showcase
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Join Julie’s Bicycle and the RSA’s Great Recovery team to explore the challenges and opportunities of ‘circularity’ in practice, and what creative practice might look like if we got it right.
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October 28, 2014 - News : Past event

Sustaining Creativity: E-Waste “Tear-down”
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The 'circular economy' describes a system in which every material is repurposed and recycled, or safely biodegraded into the environment. This workshop is part of a series exploring how to make this a reality in the creative industries.

October 20, 2014 - News : Past event

Introducing the 2014 Circular Jam, 21-23 November
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The Circular Jam is London’s contribution to a brilliant volunteer­led global event that happens every year, called the Global Sustainability Jam. Last year there were over 80 events organised globally, all over the course of the same 48 hours. It is to designers and anybody interested in sustainability, what...
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October 16, 2014 - News : Past event

RE-Make:Shift:Do – What will you make?
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Join us for 2 days of hands on making: Un-lock the potential of acrylic off-cuts to create stunning jewellery, and try your hand at the RSA ReMake Challenge and get crafty with waste!
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October 13, 2014 - News : Past event

Live or work in Scotland?
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The Great Recovery and Zero Waste Scotland are working together to build new networks to explore the issues, investigate innovation gaps and incubate new partnerships for a circular economy in Scotland. Register for more information here.
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October 6, 2014 - News : Past event

What’s in your mobile phone? Manchester, 23 October
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Combining design with science, this hands on workshop as part of Design Manchester will introduce participants to the concept of designing for a Circular Economy, all through the medium of the humble mobile phone!

September 25, 2014 - Resources : Past event Video

The Tipping Point: Where design comes to die
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What happens to stuff we throw away? Our three Design Residents gain some first-hand insight into what happens to products when they are thrown away.
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