As an individual there are many things that you can do to promote circularity this holiday season. Firstly, when buying gifts, use the principles of sufficiency and efficiency. When are gifts really needed? Do I really need a new device or new clothes? And if they are needed, how can I limit how they are …
What you can do as an individual to practice circularity this season. (Series Part 2) Read More »
“Circularity” refers to activities which keep resources in use for as long as possible. Two key ideas that underpin the concept of “circularity” are: Can I make do with what I have? Do I really need new materials or products? Sufficiency is the opposite of consumerism because it teaches us to value what we already …
The smiles and ecstatic laughter, the chatting and the catching up at the LoopLab’s Waste Value Chain Tour, amid the cheering rhythmic and energetic waves of the ocean at Elegushi beach should not be mistaken as an indication of a perfect world, it’s a call for help, a call for more to be done. This …
The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded a grant to Growing Business Foundation (GBF) targeted at strengthening the plastic waste management value chain through its Empowering Collector Initiative, a program designed to improve the largely informal plastic waste collection, aggregation and recycling process in Nigeria. The program which will run for about 24 months will seek to …
One month ago, the Circular Lagos Challenge 2022 was completed, handing over the baton and mandate – to equip the Innovators with the necessary tools and knowledge to successfully manage and acquire funding for their ideas, to the LOOPLab Incubation Programme. LOOPLab Incubation Programme has successfully completed the first month of her six months journey …
LOOPLab Incubation Programme: One Month Done, Five Months to go. Read More »
It’s no secret that if you own a business, then you must keep some kind of record about the day to day transitions that you make. Record keeping not only allows you to track the performance of your business in terms of your profit/losses but also ensures that you are able to invite others to …
The LOOPLab Incubation Program continues in full swing. Here are some highlights from the “CE Business Model” Taught Programme for LOOPLab. The physical session was handled by Dr Natalie Beinisch, the Executive Director of Circular Economy Innovation Partnership (CEIP) and covered five operating models of businesses in the circular economy ecosystem: In attendance were: Tunbosun …