Blog archives
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Reuse, new values for our territories in the face of challenges?
Co-written by Circulab community experts: Franck Robert, Circular Economy Consultant and Trainer (Paris), Emilie François-Diehl, Co-Founder, Re-vert (Nantes), Florian Cezard, Director, Agatte (Montpellier), and Philippe Le Berre, Founder, TKT Consulting (Nantes). Originally published in French by Les Echos Solutions on April 14, 2025, in partnership with REUse Economy Expo. Raw materials inflation, supply chain tensions,…
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Making reuse profitable at scale
Circulab is proud to partner with REUse Economy Expo. Meet us at Parc Floral in Paris on May 26 & 27, 2025 REuse Economy Expo will be held at Parc Floral in Paris on May 26 & 27, 2025 with the aim to create an international momentum for the reuse economy. This unique event brings…
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Circular urban farming: shaping the cities of tomorrow
This article is brought to you by Amandine Galli from the Bureau d’Études de Gally. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a top international priority in the fight against climate change, which threatens our entire ecosystem. The construction sector has a crucial role to play. While energy-efficient building renovations are one way to contribute, another promising…
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Thriving within planetary limits with the circular economy
In this interview, experts from the Ecocert Group (Transitions and Des Enjeux et des Hommes) provide an outlook on the future of responsible purchasing
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Accelerating the ecological transition and circularity of economic activities on the island of Réunion
In this interview the team of La Réunion Développement talks about the challenges and dynamics of the ecological and circular transition of the island
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Creating new added value for the fruit sector
European fruit growers and processors can increase the value they create from their fruit by making better use of co-products. Anne Verniquet, from dss+, explains how Circulab tools have helped to generate new regional circular economic models in Switzerland.
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The quest for industrial resilience
Because of their direct dependence on raw materials, logistics and skilled labour, manufacturing companies are at the front line of repeated environmental and social disruptions. Taking a strategic approach to resilience is an essential priority for any industrial player wishing to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
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Forget the packaging, rethink the product offer
In the face of the climate emergency, we need to adopt a systemic approach, focusing on the service offered by the product. Anne-Laure Bulliffon advocates for “optimal innovation”.
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The circular economy, a lever for revitalizing our regions
In this interview, Quebec’s Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTEI) discusses the concrete impact of industrial symbioses and the factors behind their success.
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Circular economy: The secrets to get your friends and family on board in no time!
Have you ever found yourself over a meal or a drink having to explain your business, the meaning of the circular economy and the need to implement it? Because we have… No matter how many times we give the definition of Circular Economy and a few inspiring examples – by the way, we urge you…
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Circular Economy for Diggers
Retrieving relevant examples and solutions about circular economy is not always easy, so we made a tool that makes benchmarking way easier.
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Territorial resilience is a matter of genuine collaborations
Waves of Change in Biarritz provides a vivid example of how one can apply circular economy principles to a local territory with an objective to build resilience. Nico Occhiminuti, cofounder of the Forum and Circulab Community member, shares his key learning from the project.
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Composting: one of the keys to the circular economy
With 9 months to go before the AGEC law render bio-waste sorting at source obligatory, we look and analyse existing solutions to scale composting.
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Awakening dormant stocks
The impacts of clothing production are immense, but increasingly well identified: a garment represents an astronomical consumption of energy, water, greenhouse gas emissions, but also discharges micro-plastics and chemical materials, not to mention the associated waste. However, there is still a subject that is often overlooked: dormant stocks.
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The challenges of bulk sales after the Covid-19
Sell in bulk can bring to brands a significant reduction of CO2 emssions and to consumers an access to quality products at lower cost.