A smart Brussels sprouts up
With the global pace of urbanization unprecedented, cities around the world will need to become smart in how they reduce emissions, use resources efficiently and become resilient to extreme weather events. A…
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Category: Circular economy
A focused archive on circular resource systems, reuse, efficiency, waste reduction, and the infrastructure transitions reshaping urban sustainability.
Pure Water, Pure Gold for San Diego
San Diego imports 85% of its water supply from the Colorado River and Northern California Bay Delta. Over the past 15 years, the cost of importing the water has tripled with the…
Stockholm’s world-class waste solutions
In the recently published Urban Water Atlas for Europe, and solid-waste treatment. Stockholm is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe with its population expected to increase by 11% by 2020…
A future-proof wastewater resource plant
Traditionally, wastewater is seen as a burden that needs treating and disposing of. However, as demand for water grows and the quantity of wastewater produced increases, to be exploited. In this new…
Making a net zero carbon economy
and is one of the most important materials to divert from landfills. Food that is disposed of in landfills decomposes to create methane, a gas that is 25 times more potent than…
Wastewater becomes resourcewater
and instead see it as a resource that provides water, for both humans and nature, as well as energy and fertilizer. with the city’s utility, HAMBURG WASSER, setting the goal of closing…
The circular economy in the water world
With the rise of the circular economy, where products and waste materials are reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled,. One water utility leading the way in implementing the circular economy is Berlin’s Berliner…
The circular economy and the water world
With the rise of the circular economy, where products and waste materials are reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled,. One water utility leading the way in implementing the circular economy is Berlin’s Berliner…
Smart city, smarter water management
The pace of urbanization globally is unprecedented with nearly 66% of the world’s population expected to be urban by 2050. At the same time, global demand for water will increase by 55%.…
South Australia’s circular economy initiative
In the circular economy, where resources, including water, are used in a more sustainable way. through greater recycling and re-use, with significant benefits to both the economy and the environment. In one…