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The Hague’s living labs yield practical insights into green transition
If you were asked to think about the global hotspots for the circular economy, the tech start-up hubs of the US’ east and west coasts may spring to mind. Yet the Netherlands, better known for tulips and canals, boasts perhaps…
Why EV makers want circular batteries
In 2019, JB Straubel left his role as Tesla’s chief tech officer to venture into the recycling business.
Who leads Europe’s circular economy?
Since 2022, advanced economies that have traditionally centred around services are turning their attention back to the making and procuring of commodities.
The US-China tech war: Will biotech be next?
If anyone had doubts that Cold War dynamics had re-emerged in the international arena, Biden put them to rest in October 2022 with draconian restrictions on computer chip exports to China. Dubbed a “watershed” moment in US-China relations, it promises…
Soil: the bioeconomy’s forgotten asset
Without soil, there is no feedstock. Without feedstock, no renewable materials. Yet despite its importance in the bioeconomy, soil health has historically been neglected by the industry and its consumers, particularly when compared to the issue of carbon emissions.
How can green packaging capitalise on the e-commerce boom?
The e-commerce boom has been one of the biggest mega-trends shaping business and retail over the last half decade. Shopify predicts it’s far from over, saying that around a fifth of global retail sales will be made online by 2026.