Reuse and repair: Africa’s long tradition of maximising materials

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EV batteries, bio-based materials, and the jobs nobody talks about | Circular Snapshots

This month: three stories worth your time. The WEF published a piece on EV battery recycling that reframes the whole conversation. These batteries contain the critical minerals governments are scrambling to secure. The recycled minerals market could be worth $200 billion by 2050. ...  Show more

How does business benefit from regenerative practices?

In this episode of the Circular Economy Show, Pippa speaks with JJ Freijo, Chief Sustainability and Product Innovation Officer at Brambles. JJ explains how the company rents, rather than sells, pallets, crates and containers, creating a continuous loop of reuse across global supp ...  Show more

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