Category Archives: Sustainability

Carbon Footprint, Sustainability, Training Courses

Essential Carbon Footprint Training Course Updated

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a graphic of a footprint made up of trees with the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide CO2 in it. This symbolises a carbon footprint.
16
Apr

Circular Ecology have recently completed updating their Essential Carbon Footprint Training Course. The e-learning course is now split into easy to digest modules. The full course provides a useful introduction to understanding carbon footprint assessments and how you can begin to conduct your own. Furthermore, the modules now include interactive content to assess your learning […]

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Blog, Food, Sustainability, Waste

Have a Very Green Christmas

Posted on by Circular Ecology
11
Dec

For many people, Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, for sharing gifts and feasting with family and friends. It’s certainly a lavish time of year, so here at Circular Ecology we have put together a few simple tips to help you enjoy a greener Christmas: Christmas Tree There is often the question of […]

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Carbon Footprint, Knowledge Article, Sustainability

The Carbon Emissions of Homeworking and Office Working

Posted on by Circular Ecology
09
Aug

As the world has moved towards hybrid and remote working, Circular Ecology asks the question, what are the carbon emissions of homeworking and office working? Of course, there are many variables to consider in the answer to that question, and so we will attempt to discuss them in this article. Considerations such as the size […]

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Carbon Footprint, Sustainability

The Carbon Emissions of Staying in a Hotel

Posted on by Circular Ecology
16
Feb

Have you ever wondered what the carbon emissions of staying in a hotel might be? In this article we’ll look at the differing impacts across multiple countries and continents. Every year, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) release its Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors. This comprehensive database of factors is widely used […]

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Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Offsetting, News, Sustainability

Circular Ecology Have Planted 250,000 Trees

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A planter for Eden Reforestation Projects holds the mangrove seeds that will be planted
20
Sep

Circular Ecology have now planted 250,000 trees! Back in January, we shared the news that we had reached a milestone of 100,000 trees planted. Circular Ecology can proudly to announce that we have achieved our next goal of planting 250,000 trees. We have embedded tree planting into the core of our company activities. We plant […]

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Carbon Mitigation, News, Sustainability

Circular Ecology have planted 100,000 Trees

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24
Nov

Circular Ecology are delighted to have now planted 100,000 trees! We are passionate about tree planting. In fact, Circular Ecology have embedded tree planting into the core of our activities. We plant trees for every project completed, including our consultancy projects. Our trees have been planted by Eden Reforestation Projects.  Eden aims to reduce extreme poverty and […]

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Buildings, Carbon Neutral, Circular Economy, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

COP26 House – An Embodied Carbon Exemplar

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Inside of the COP26 House
04
Nov

From its inception, a key aim of the COP26 House project from Beyond Zero Homes, was to minimise embodied carbon emissions. Most embodied carbon emissions come from the supply chain of construction products – the extraction of raw materials, processing, transporting and manufacturing. Further embodied carbon emissions come from transporting products to site, installation, repair […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

COP26 House – Beyond Zero Homes

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16
Sep

Construction of the COP26 House in Glasgow city centre has started. Bringing together a wide range of industry partners, the collaborative group Beyond Zero Homes have designed the COP26 House to demonstrate that very low carbon emissions can be achieved affordably using today’s materials and technologies. Circular Ecology are delighted to be a partner of […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Offsetting, Food, Knowledge Article, Sustainability, Waste

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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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Circular Economy, Embodied Carbon, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainability, Training Courses

ICE Database Fund Raising – Video Training Courses

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Circular Ecology
22
Mar

Circular Ecology are currently running their video training courses as a fund raiser for the ICE Database. There are three online video training courses: Embodied Carbon in Construction (available end July 2021) Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Introduction to Carbon Footprinting The Embodied Carbon training course is currently available for pre-order only. All courses are […]

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