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Beyond the Footprint: Handprinting, and how awesome it is for your brand

20 September 2016 By admins In All Categories, Ecolabelling, Handprinting, Industrial Ecology, Life Cycle Assessment, National News, Product Labelling and EPDs, Social Impact Strategy, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Procurement

Today I left the house and handed out toilet paper to people. Why? Not just because I ordered 48 rolls of toilet paper and had …

Guest post: How miniature circular economies will create major circular economies

21 August 2016 By admins In All Categories, Industrial Ecology, Industry Insight

Given that large-scale circular economies don’t currently exist, this article is about ‘miniature circular economies’, which can be established fairly easily, improve industrial performance and …

Stepping it up: Delivering on waste targets

18 August 2016 By Sarah Bray In All Categories, Industrial Ecology, Recovery Strategies

Strong sustainability targets doesn’t necessarily translate into strong sustainability practices, but three key steps can help turn that around. Last month I visited a snack food …

Reverse logistics: how to influence your supply chain and become more ‘circular’

15 August 2016 By admins In All Categories, Edge News, Industrial Ecology, Strategy & Supply Chain Management

Productivity goes up; cost comes down. The circular economy isn’t just a theoretical concept, it can be implemented, and is often much easier than one …

Use, re-use, re-make: circular economy lessons from a Dutch jeans producer

2 August 2016 By Tom Davies In All Categories, Edge News, Industrial Ecology, Industry Insight, Recovery Strategies, Social Impact Strategy

What if you could lease your clothes, then when you’ve grown tired of them, return them for re-use or re-purposing? Now, imagine doing that for …

Building the circular economy ‘one brick at a time’

1 August 2016 By admins In All Categories, Buildings & Infrastructure, Edge News, Industrial Ecology, Life Cycle Assessment, Strategy & Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Construction

A transition to the circular economy is vital for all industries. The building products industry is one of the most important, due to the large amounts …

Circular economy – Bundle of Cardboard for Recycling

Creative ways to use your waste: how one company turned beer by-product into dog biscuits

20 July 2016 By admins In All Categories, Edge News, Industrial Ecology, Industry Insight, Recovery Strategies, Sustainable Food

Microbreweries are popping up across the country, with waste streams to match. But an innovative new project is turning this waste into tasty dog treats – and making money along …

Cost savings in the food supply chain

21 March 2016 By Sarah Bray In All Categories, Edge News, Industrial Ecology, Recovery Strategies, Sustainable Food

Edge Environment can help reduce your waste going to landfill and save money on your waste management. We are funded by the NSW EPA Circulate, …

The real value of what you’re throwing out

17 November 2015 By Blake Lindley In All Categories, Edge News, Industrial Ecology, Recovery Strategies

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Recycling is no longer a new concept, but some attention to its management in your business will reduce your disposal costs and help ensure …

Edge Environment a finalist at 2015 Green Globe Awards

17 November 2015 By Tom Davies In All Categories, Edge News, Industrial Ecology, Recovery Strategies

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] The Green Globe Awards are NSW’s leading environmental recognition program, celebrating excellence, leadership and innovation in sustainability. On the 15th October an Edge team …

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