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🌿 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭? It’s no secret: every 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬. But what if the waste itself became the solution? Here’s where 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 comes in: 💡 BIO-LUTIONS turns farm byproducts into sustainable packaging. 📦 RePack creates reusable mailing bags—goodbye single-use! 🍴 Vytal Global & ReCircle bring reusable containers to takeout culture. 🛒 Pieter Pot is a zero-waste supermarket in the Netherlands. These innovators—and many more—are proving that packaging waste can transform from 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 to 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. By combining smarter materials, reusable systems, and cultural shifts, a future of circularity IS possible. 🌍 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨? ✅ Support brands investing in sustainable solutions. ✅ Look for reusable or minimal packaging options. ✅ Push local authorities for better recycling systems. 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 below to see the innovative solutions shaping a circular future! 💚 #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Innovation #PackagingWaste

💡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐩? Every time we unwrap a delivery, tear open a gift, or toss out a snack wrapper, we add to a global challenge we rarely see up close—📦 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞. Consider this: 🌍 9% of all plastic ever produced has been recycled. 🎁 Holiday seasons see record spikes in packaging waste. 🚮 Most of it ends up in landfills, incinerators, or worse—our food. Even recyclable materials like glass or aluminum demand 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 for processing. And those “biodegradable” options? Many require specialized conditions that don’t exist everywhere. Simply put, this problem isn’t just about waste—it’s about 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. In a world accustomed to convenience, 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲. Lack of infrastructure, complicated materials, economic challenges, and our own habits all stand in the way. But the journey toward change starts by understanding the problem. Dive into this carousel to learn more about the hurdles surrounding packaging waste. 🌿 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦. #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #PackagingWaste #ClimateAction

🌱 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬! 𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 🌱 The REWE Group Climate Tech Challenge 2024 is calling for innovators like you! They’re looking for bold solutions in 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 within the Built Environment sector. 🏗️ 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨: ✅ Partner with a leader in retail and tourism. ✅ Showcase your idea to industry experts. ✅ Unlock collaboration opportunities for real-world impact. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 📆 Applications: December 3–20, 2024 💻 Online pitches: February 2025 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. Details and application in the post below! 🚀 #CircularEconomy #ClimateTech #StartupSupport #Innovation #Sustainability Georg Reifferscheid Florian Fehr Philipp Boehm Marlen Heske 

⁉️ 𝐏𝐨𝐩 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐳 🕵 Q: Is single-use paper better than single-use plastic? Here's some food for thought, courtesy of Dan Sherrard-Smith, the Environmental Paper Network + Vojtech Vosecky It's exactly the kind of thing we're talking about in our recent edition of 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩 🗞️ https://lnkd.in/g3Zu4X4M So much wasted energy goes into the production of paper packaging. A: Recyclable ≠ Better for our Environment. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡. #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #ClosingTheGap #Packaging #Waste #Reuse

🌍 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 #𝟓 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭! 🎁 Packaging waste is everywhere—every package/tin/box we open contributes to a global issue we rarely see up close. From holiday gift wrapping to everyday e-commerce deliveries, 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 "𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞" 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. How can this narrative play out for a circular economy? In this edition, we explore: 🔄 The environmental cost of packaging waste and the challenges in shifting toward circularity 💡 Solutions spearheaded by innovative startups making a real impact, like: BIO-LUTIONS - turning agricultural waste into natural fiber packaging Woola - crafting biodegradable alternatives to bubble wrap from sheep wool RePack - offering reusable mailing bags for e-commerce Sulapac Ltd - redefining biodegradable packaging with wood-based designs Pieter Pot - a circular supermarket revolutionizing grocery shopping 💬 Packaging waste affects us all, and the road to circularity requires collaboration from governments, businesses, and consumers alike. From small conscious actions to bold innovations and investments, every step matters. Are you working on or inspired by a solution for packaging waste? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #ClosingTheGap #PackagingWaste #Innovation

𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 🌍 Buy now buy now buy now... But at what cost? 💸 Every year, these shopping days generate insane levels of waste: packaging that won’t biodegrade, energy used for production and logistics, and a surge in carbon emissions as we click 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘸. For perspective: 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢𝟮 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲, and much of what’s purchased ends up in landfills within months - by some estimates up to 80% of stuff bought over BFCM. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆? Some big companies are breaking the cycle: 💼 FREITAG: They close their online store on Black Friday, redirecting shoppers to their S.W.A.P. platform where pre-loved items find new homes. A true example of circularity in action. 🧥 Patagonia: Their commitment to sustainability remains constant. Every purchase contributes to environmental causes, with remaining profits reinvested to make their products better and their operations greener. 🏞️ REI: Through their #OptOutside campaign, REI shuts its doors on Black Friday, giving employees a day to spend outdoors while encouraging their community to skip the shopping frenzy and connect with nature instead. All these and more go to show businesses can thrive while staying true to their values, and with any luck they'll bring a shift in consumer values as well. 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 🌊 Blue Friday supports mission driven brands to disrupt the Black Friday norm by dedicating a percent of profit to ocean conservation. 🌱 Green Friday/Buy Nothing Day operates in various forms in many countries, and urges consumers to rethink our consumption habits, prioritize small and local businesses, and focus on what we truly need. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. At the Circularity Hub & NEEW Ventures, we believe in a future where waste becomes a resource, and consumption becomes thoughtful. Whether you're a startup innovating in the circular economy or a business looking to align with these values, 𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. Let’s use this BFCM to start closing the circularity gap. Choose to shop responsibly, partner with sustainable brands, or better yet, 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹. Ready to make a difference? Let’s connect. Together, we can turn Black Friday - and our habits in general - into a greener opportunity. #CircularEconomy #BlackFriday #Sustainability #GreenInnovation #BuyNothingDay

🌱✨ A huge THANK YOU to TechQuartier and Impact Hub Berlin for hosting 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 last night! ICYMI - It was an inspiring deep dive into the challenging yet crucial intersection of AI and sustainability, a topic close to our hearts here at the Circularity Hub. We're often told of the potential of AI to solve climate challenges, yet 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 🤔 Geraldine de Bastion brought a balanced perspective on the ecological footprint of AI and the need for a just transition. Her insights into navigating AI’s socio-cultural and environmental impacts left us all with plenty to reflect on. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺; 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲-𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 🌍 Conversations with participants from the TQ Accelerator program revealed exciting projects already making waves in sustainable innovation. Events like this are so energizing, and remind us how collaboration fuels progress. Let’s keep pushing forward to close the circularity gap—thoughtfully, sustainably, and together. 🙌 #AI #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Collaboration #Startups Martin Hvězda Sören Eversmeier 🚀 Ismail Lagouilly, PMP® Julie Grosson Giulia Ziino

🌍🍽️ 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄 🍽️🌍 To wrap up the European Week for Waste Reduction, we’re spotlighting a critical issue that impacts both our planet and our plates—𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲. Did you know that roughly 𝟴𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲? Not only is that a huge waste of resources, but a missed opportunity to feed millions of people. At The Circularity Hub, we’re all about turning waste into opportunity. As we explore ways to tackle the growing global problem of waste, food waste is one area we’re particularly passionate about. Whether it’s 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, we’re constantly brainstorming ways to either turn today’s trash into tomorrow’s treasure or just reduce waste altogether. 🌟 Reducing waste is a team effort—and this week is the perfect time to get involved! Take small steps, like 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. Small actions can have a big impact when multiplied. 💡 The European Week for Waste Reduction is a reminder: 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄, and together, we can create systems that are smarter, more sustainable, and better for everyone. How have you been reducing food waste this week? ⬇️ #Sustainability #WasteReduction #FoodWasteIsOutOfTaste #EWWR2024 #InnovationForGood

🌱♻️ 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘰-𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘬𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘸𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 ♻️🌱 Berlin’s first 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 by Zero-Waste-Agentur has been a celebration of sustainability, creativity, and collaboration, inspiring us all to imagine a city where nothing goes to waste. From repair cafés to expert talks, these weeks have been packed with events showing how we can conserve resources and rethink consumption. It's not too late to join in on the last events! Check out some of the ones going on this week: 📍 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵: - Tauschladen by Kulturlabor Trial&Error e.V. - Online testing of the new "Zu gut für die Tonne"! app by Slow Food Deutschland & Technische Universität Berlin - Public lecture on "Vermeidung von Lebensmittelabfällen" @ Technische Universität Berlin 📍 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬: - Textil-Reparatur by Stiftung Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin - Style dich nachhaltig – Virtueller Kleidertausch mit Stil-Beratung w/ uptraded - Circular Economy in Construction: Urban Mining @ Urban Tech Republic | Berlin TXL 📍 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭: - Berliner Stadtreinigung BSR-Kieztag mit Tausch - und Sperrmüllmarkt in Neukölln by @Null Müll Neukölln - Multi-Stakeholder-Konferenz der Zero-Waste-Agentur – Let’s discuss synergy effects and solutions for a zero-waste future! 📍 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯: - WORKSHOP FUTURIUM LAB on urban mining by Futurium - Bücher-Repair & Buchbinden by NochMall 🎥 Online video courses almost every day by autark.berlin: - Die Macht der Secondhand-Kleidung - Die Macht nachhaltiger Materialien in der Mode 💡 And many more! Explore the full program here: zerowaste-aktionswochen.de 👏 A shoutout goes out to Zero-Waste-Agentur for curating an amazing lineup of events throughout the past weeks and bringing us all closer to a zero-waste Berlin. Let’s show our support and make this final week unforgettable! #ZeroWasteBerlin #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #ZeroWaste #Circularity

Wow, what a night! 🎉 Yesterday, we held a Pitch Event to mark (& celebrate!) the completion of our two programs for the latest cohorts – 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽 with 9x and 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽 with Green PO. Here’s a recap of what went down: 🎤 𝘞𝘩𝘺 - To showcase the hard work of our program graduates who’ve been developing bold, circular innovations over the past weeks. 👥 𝘞𝘩𝘰 - A great lineup of pitches, including: - Bella Bacti (Suvrajit S.): Circular packaging for fermented foods and drinks. - Repair Circle (Nikki): Enabling repair of electronics by connecting consumers with local repair shops. - Green Pylon (Sreekar): Transforming decommissioned wind turbine blades into eco-friendly advertising pylons. - LIZARD Collection (Eneida & Pietro): Hassle free furniture rental for dynamic lifestyles. - BOIDEL (Karolin & Julian): Cross-branded deposit system for shopping bags to reduce single-use bags/waste. - Minimise (Stefan): Building the infrastructure for environmentally-sound and circular e-waste collection and recycling in the Global South.  - Declutter (Alice & Laurent): A digital platform that unlocks the value of stuff you don’t need to make decluttering fun & easy. - Fixit (Jil): Making simple household repairs more convenient, by providing an automated repair diagnosis & a video consultation call with a handyperson. - GreenSight (Lia): An environmental and social reporting software that facilitates transparent data capture, management and analytics. - Warrantix (Clement): Fighting overconsumption by leveraging warranties to deliver better protection to customers on the longterm. - Next Kiddo (Molood S.): Platform using cognitive science to personalize the recirculation of used toys and books. - Kregtech (Chiachun): A solution for SMEs to navigate & comply with complex sustainability & industry-specific regulations. 🌱 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 - These ideas are just the beginning – and we’re excited to see where these startups go from here. A huge thank you to our partners 9x (Alexandre, Pierre-Yves, Jan) & Green PO (Patrick), the startups, and everyone else who joined us last night – your energy made this event unforgettable. 🙌 Let’s keep closing the circularity gap together, one brilliant idea at a time! 🌟 #CircularEconomy #Innovation #Sustainability #ImpactStartups #PitchEvent