With 45% of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from how we make and use things, design has huge potential to... more

The term ‘open source’ is often linked to the development of software. But what about hardware? In the final part... more

There are significant material, energy, labour and carbon savings to be made by reusing, rather than remaking, a product. How does... more

The circular economy is often wrongly characterised as a tech solution, or a solution for tech, but it’s about much... more

What do you do when something you own, say a toaster, breaks? You’ve usually got two options: fix it, or... more

Sometimes the concept of a circular economy seems so large that it's difficult to get to grips with it. It's... more

In the final part of this series, our founder Ellen MacArthur and Circular Design Lead, Joe Iles, discuss what individuals... more

How can a mobile phone be made in a circular way? What about a sandwich? In this episode, our founder Ellen... more

What is the circular economy? In this three-part series from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, we’re revisiting conversations between our founder,... more

How do large multi-national companies help the transition to a circular economy? Over the last few episodes, we’ve heard from policymakers,... more