Coro’s Blog: On Purpose

Circular Economy Toolkit is guide for future-proofing businesses

Published on July 18, 2016

Dell makes its computer cases out of plastic recovered from its computers. Caterpillar remanufactures oil coolers, engine blocks and other parts, recovering 93% of their core value. TerraCycle teams up with major manufacturers to invent ways of reusing difficult-to-recycle plastics—then shares their stories.

These were some of the revelations of a webinar titled Implementing a Circular Business Strategy in June, featuring pioneers of the circular economy, and me – a business strategist and author of a new Circular Economy Business Toolkit, published by Canada’s National Zero Waste Council.

Read the full article at nzwcblog.wordpress.com

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