Globally, we are only recycling 14% of all plastic packaging. At this rate, our oceans will be filled with more plastic than fish by 2050. That's why @safiaqureshi founded @cup_club, a portfolio company from the @RGA IoT Venture Studio UK. Her story here: https://t.co/vV2i9jDUrl
We’re very excited to be hosting the @ANDfestival exploring One-Fifth of the Earth’s Surface presenting work by @mansah_hakeem and @maxwellmutanda. Read more👇 https://t.co/X5F32rq9Jx…
(📸 Jonathan Knowles)
"For circular economy and circular design to scale, we need to change the way we learn about these two concepts, introducing relevant subjects in schools," - says Maxwell Mutanda, a designer from Zimbabwe
#circulareconomy#circulardesign
"Previously in Africa, people embraced the #circulareconomy principles without having the right term for them, without realising that what they do & design is actually circular. Across the whole continent, there's a lot of knowledge about circularity," - says Maxwell Mutanda
Sign up and join @circulareconomy Editor-in-Chief @joeiles, @IzeliaFashion Founder and Creative Director Isatu Harrison, @British_Design Programme Manager Hannah Robinson and myself on Monday, 10 March at 10.00 GMT.
https://t.co/dcaBvYxU2M
Urban Activism in Harare's Local Governance by @SussexGeog@SussexGlobal@SussexUni Doctoral Researcher Selina Chipo Pasirayi as part of the @RGS_IBG Field Research Programme, Migrants on the Margins.
https://t.co/qrelg2hsNN
Committed to doing my part to reduce my use of single use items! Fantastic to learn about @cup_club @Vervecoffee for those times I forget my reusable cup(s). It’s free & simple to join w/ a QR code. There are multiple drop off locations to return your cup. Also, I met a puppy 🐶
Pilot programs in California are testing smart reusable coffee cups with QR codes for tracking.
That could save billions of paper cups from the landfill. Read more via @climate: https://t.co/ThnSt04xty
Very excited to join @joeiles@circulareconomy, Isatu Harrison @IzeliaFashion and Hannah Robinson @British_Design on 10.03.2020 at 10.00 GMT for a discussion on Circular Design in sub-Saharan Africa!
https://t.co/1pz756VSUe
Designers all over the world are changing their mindsets to incorporate #circulardesign principles into their work. Join us at 10AM GMT on March 10 to hear the story of two designers who are pioneering fashion and urban architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa https://t.co/r3VtDnyfBt
Check it out: reusable cups means NO MORE disposable coffee cup waste ✨✨✨ #Refill & #reuse can be easy, affordable, everywhere. Can't wait for more places to
#BreakFreeFromPlastic for #ZeroWasteCities!
Toss A Coin To Your W̶i̶t̶c̶h̶e̶r̶ @cup_club! Returnable reusable cups at @Stanford@Vervecoffee@CoupaCafe! Amazing work @safiaqureshi! @climate feature on solution for urban waste.
https://t.co/SJiiXtmm32