The Principle Paradox

A blog written by Business Consultant, Owain Griffiths, targeting the heart of what Circular Economy business models should centre on to ensure growth and circular product and material use.

Oakdene Hollins22 August 2019

Surface area and environmental impact: what might it mean for extended producer responsibility and plastic pollution?

Fly-tipped mattresses and tyres are easy targets for policy-makers when considering new extended producer responsibility measures. But a surface scientist wants to look past the unsightly large items to search for bigger impacts from much smaller wastes.

Oakdene Hollins9 August 2019

Pallite have surpassed their funding target, now with less than a week to go!

It is a pleasure to see Pallite achieving its goals, and more! We are proud to have worked alongside them.

Oakdene Hollins23 July 2019

Protests and Impact

Recently, one of our consultants, Owain Griffiths, witnessed school children protesting against climate change in Brussels. Here’s what he had to say on the matter, and the impact of public mobilisation.

Oakdene Hollins15 March 2019

Antimicrobial Resistance and the Circular Economy

The government’s new AMR Vision has antibiotics procurement in its sights and Circular Economy at its core.

Oakdene Hollins25 January 2019

Which Sustainability Themes Should Companies Prepare for in 2019?

A new year with new challenges ahead. Here are the ones we’ve identified for 2019, and a brief review of 2018.

Oakdene Hollins16 January 2019

Resources and Waste Strategy for England

Our waste, our resources, our future. What’s the plan to protect our natural capital?

Oakdene Hollins21 December 2018

EU Virtuous Circles Mission

David Fitzsimons is participating in the Virtuous Circles mission to Romania and Bulgaria on 6th and 7th December where he will be speaking about the circular economy.

Oakdene Hollins5 December 2018

Innovation in remanufacturing

David Fitzsimons presents on advanced electronic component and product remanufacturing facilities

Helen Barton27 November 2018

The Blue Planet Effect: One Year On

Upon reflection, our plastic habits needed to change, but have they?

Oakdene Hollins21 November 2018

Award-Winning Remanufacturing: Engine Innovation from Hetzel GmbH

Hetzel GmbH remanufacture transmissions to be ‘BetterThanNew’, and they’re making waves.

Oakdene Hollins9 November 2018

Remaking the bed: NBF targets a change in waste habits

The NBF springs into action with new waste diversion targets, underpinned by an Oakdene Hollins evidence base.

Helen Barton2 November 2018

European Remanufacturing Council: 2nd Annual Meeting

CER hosts second annual members’ meeting, in Berlin.

Oakdene Hollins31 October 2018

Value Retention: A pathway to lower emissions

Value retention and remanufacturing come out as a top priority from the WCEF 2018.

Oakdene Hollins23 October 2018

Is the European Remanufacturing Council 'State-of-the-Art'?

Oakdene Hollins' European Remanufacturing Council has been shortlisted for the State-of-the-Art Partnership Award at the P4G Copenhagen Summit 2018.

Oakdene Hollins19 October 2018

The IPCC spotlight on the circular economy

The IPCC Special Report agrees with us: the circular economy is the way ahead.

Helen Barton16 October 2018circular economy

Remanufacturers honoured at Automechanika 2018

Autocraft Drivetrain Solutions Ltd and Alec GmbH collect Remanufacturer of the Year awards

Helen Barton12 September 2018

Circular economy disruptions: past, present and future

With support from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Exeter University has just published the abstracts from the international symposium they held on scholarly contributions to Circular Economy theory and practice

Helen Barton7 September 2018