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Sensemaking / The rise of Red Pill Moments

Signal of change / KFC first UK fast food chain to commit to European chicken welfare standards

Signal of change / Tesco plans to reduce waste by using unsold bread to make new products

Signal of change / ASEAN leaders sign ‘Bangkok Declaration’ to tackle maritime waste

Signal of change / Bio-based Industries Consortium to create a "circular bio-society" for Europe

Signal of change / Scientists find sustainable alternative to cement in industrial residues

Signal of change / Urban Outfitters launches rent and return clothing service

Signal of change / Apple launches robotic recycling lab to develop closed loop solutions

Signal of change / 129 airports in India have banned single-use plastics

Signal of change / Buying a new smartphone requires as much energy as using your old one for a decade

UScottish Carbon Metric

By Jordan McKay

Signal of change / Study finds 90% of table salt contains microplastics

Signal of change / Living Packets launches a 1,000x reusable smart shipping box

Signal of change / Virgin Atlantic plane flies on industrial waste gas

Signal of change / Surabaya, Indonesia introduces a plastic waste bus fare scheme

Signal of change / Community RePaint diverts wasted paint back into the market

Signal of change / The European Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastics from 2021

Signal of change / Carlsberg will replace plastic can-holders with recyclable glue

Signal of change / Singapore researchers make world-first wine from tofu waste

Sensemaking / Six signals of New Zealand preparing for a sustainable future

By Jolyon Swinburn

Signal of change / Several companies commit to 100% sustainable packaging by 2025

Signal of change / The RealReal aims to be first billion dollar circular economy company

Signal of change / London designer turns e-waste into jewellery

Signal of change / China-EU agreement paves the way to a global circular economy

Signal of change / Online platform for circular construction launched in Belgium

Signal of change / Plastic bottles repurposed for zero-electricity air-con in Bangladesh

Signal of change / IKEA to use only renewable or recycled materials by 2030

Signal of change / Whisky by-product to feed fish

Signal of change / US homeowners to pay more for recycling

Signal of change / Ryanair pledges plastic free flights by 2023

Sensemaking / The industries eyeing up seaweed

By Fiona Dowson

Signal of change / Aldi commits to cutting food waste by 50% by 2030