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Sustainability Tips

Posted on by Millie Brill
26
May

Circular Ecology has compiled a list of short and long-term goals for you to adopt, which will increase your sustainability, decrease your carbon footprint, and help to tackle climate change. Food and Drink Reduce the number of plastic-wrapped items bought in supermarkets. Loose fruits and vegetables, and ‘wonky’ produce have less packaging, and are often […]

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ICE Database Launch Date Announced

Posted on by Circular Ecology
28
Mar

The updated Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database will be launched at an event in London hosted by the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The event will see up to 120 delegates attend an event on May 30th at the RICS in London. In addition […]

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Circular Ecology Delivering IEMA Webinar – ICE Database

Posted on by Circular Ecology
Circular Ecology
24
Jan

Circular Ecology will be delivering a webinar about the new version of the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) database. It is being hosted through IEMA, the membership network for environmental professionals. Non-members can also join the webinar. The webinar was held on Thursday 31st Jan, 12:30pm UK time (GMT).  We are glad to report […]

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Inventory of Carbon & Energy Database V3 – Progress Update

Posted on by Craig Jones
27
Sep

We are glad to report that we are making positive progress to update the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) database to V3.0. We can now announce that, a launch date of Q1 2019 should be expected. Work to update the well-used embodied energy and carbon database for materials is producing some interesting analysis and […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Food

Wonky Fruit and Veg: The Carbon Footprint of Food

Posted on by Craig Jones
14
Feb

  On our recent ‘life admin’ trip to the supermarket, we were pleasantly surprised to find that it now sells a range of ‘wonky veg’ and at a fraction of the price of the ‘non-wonky’ variety. Realising the environmental benefit of using these veg provides some simple satisfaction, but it also poses some important questions. […]

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Blog, Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Energy, News, Sustainability

Whole Life Carbon as a Vehicle for Innovation

Posted on by Craig Jones
13
Jun

This is Part II of the article, part I revealed how the HM Treasury stated that…  “Reducing carbon reduces costs” – HM Treasury, 2013 The Infrastructure Carbon Review (2013) made this bold statement. It appears word for word in the report. However, such a bold statement should not be taken out of context and it […]

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The Business Value of Carbon Footprints: Reducing Carbon Reduces Costs

Posted on by Craig Jones
18
Apr

What is the value of carbon footprinting? Why should I carbon footprint our business, products, activities or constructions? Why should I do an embodied carbon assessment? These are the questions we face almost daily. The reply is now: “Reducing carbon reduces costs” A bold claim indeed. It’s a claim that would normally be met with […]

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Can Post-Disaster Reconstruction Be Sustainable?

Posted on by Circular Ecology
19
Sep

Guest blog by ​Kurt Rhyner, EcoSur Network It is the goal of most aid projects and the dream of donors. Is it possible to change a situation when immediate action is needed? Some 40 years of hands-on management in post-disaster situations in poor countries have taught me that it is possible to induce steps towards […]

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EU Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Targets: The Brexit Effect

Posted on by Circular Ecology
17
Aug

The referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU sent shock waves around the world. The decision to leave the EU has strong implications, but these implications are yet to be understood. It could impact the economy, society and of course, the environment. In regards to the environment, we can at least ask – what […]

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5 Top Tips for Reducing the Environmental Impact & Carbon Footprint of your Work

Posted on by Circular Ecology

​Many businesses are now working hard to reduce the impacts of their operations, their services and/or their products. As part of this, every employee has an important role to play. Even if your company isn’t taking action to reduce their environmental impacts, to cut their carbon footprints or to improve their resource efficiency there are […]

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