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EPD Operator Programme: Public Consultation

Posted on by Circular Ecology
10
Oct

As part of establishing Circular Ecology’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Operator Programme, we invite interested parties to review and comment on our draft documentation before it is finalised. The consultation period will run from Friday, 10th October 2025, until Friday, 31st October 2025. This marks an important step toward launching a credible EPD programme, developed […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, Life Cycle Assessment, News

Circular Ecology Launching EPD Programme

Posted on by Circular Ecology
08
Sep

Circular Ecology are delighted to announce they will soon be launching an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Programme. An EPD is a short document, summarising the environmental impacts of making materials or products. They are based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and include more than just carbon emissions, covering over 20 environmental and resource use […]

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Blog, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, News, Sustainability, Tree Planting

Tree Planting Products Now Available Through Our Online Store

Posted on by Circular Ecology
22
Jan

At Circular Ecology, we are proud to offer tree planting as part of our broader commitment to sustainability, scaling carbon reductions, and reforestation. While tree planting has long been a key aspect of our activities, we are delighted to add tree-planting initiatives to our online store. Through our partnership with Eden: People+Planet, we make it […]

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How Does Watching the World Cup at Home Compare to Travelling to the Games?

Posted on by Circular Ecology
world cup travel carbon emissions
09
Dec

As the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup continues in Qatar, more focus is being given to the carbon impact of this event. With a cumulative attendance of over 2.45 million people for the first 48 matches alone, the impact of fans travelling from all over the world to Qatar for the event is […]

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The Carbon Footprint of a Cup of Tea

Posted on by Jack Pearce
Cups of Tea
16
Feb

Globally, the tea industry is worth $40 billion. In the UK alone, we consume over 100 million cups of tea each day! The tea production process is extremely rigorous and often involves many stages across different regions of the world. The carbon impact of these processes is surprisingly understudied. This study investigates the carbon footprint of […]

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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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