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How can we redesign the future of fashion?

Jeans, a fashion staple, traditionally follow a "take-make-waste" model. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Jeans Redesign project aims to change this by promoting circular design. Collaborating with brands, mills, and manufacturers, the initiative proves that circular fashion is achievable, with examples like Primark demonstrating what's possible.

The Foundation, an international charity, advocates for a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature. It's time to accelerate progress towards this sustainable future for fashion.

Learn more about a circular economy for fashion here. Explore the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and subscribe for more insights on YouTube.

Progress on plastics- Ep 69 The Circular Economy Show

The Global Commitment demonstrates progress against plastic waste, but the world is still significantly off track. This special edition of The Circular Economy Show will reflect on five years of the Commitment, explore how a reuse revolution can tackle plastic pollution and aid net zero, and discuss UN treaty negotiation outcomes.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy designed to eliminate waste, circulate products, and regenerate nature.

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Building a circular supply chain

The circular economy enables businesses to build resilient, cost-effective supply chains while cutting emissions. Our white paper, "Building a circular supply chain," explains how to transition from linear to circular models. Discover more: emf.org/circular-supply-chains

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes the circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Explore our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Redesigning fashion and food - Ep 68 The Circular Economy Show

This episode of The Circular Economy Show explores how circular design revolutionizes fashion and food. Discover Troquer's success as a leading Latin American fashion resale platform, Patrick McDowell's circular design approach, and sustainable food sourcing from the Brazilian rainforest, benefiting communities and nature.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, visit our website, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Unlocking a reuse revolution: scaling returnable packaging

Despite its potential, reusable packaging remains small-scale. Kickstarting a "reuse revolution" demands transformative collaboration across businesses, policymakers, and civil society, coupled with investment in shared infrastructure and supportive regulations. This approach will unlock significant economic and environmental benefits.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions this shift by promoting a circular economy—one that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Explore insights for the reuse revolution at emf.org/reuse-revolution. Learn more about our work and connect with us:

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The future of supply chains is circular

The circular economy offers businesses an opportunity to redesign supply chains for resilience, reduced costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's white paper, "Building a circular supply chain," explains this transition from linear to circular models, outlining benefits and challenges. Explore it further: emf.org/circular-supply-chains.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity promoting a circular economy—a system designed to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature. Discover more about our work and connect with us. Subscribe for insights: YouTube. Visit our website: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Nunwell Home Farm: Reshaping the agricultural landscape

Our food and farming systems require change. Regenerative cattle farmers, like Nunwell Home Farm on the Isle of Wight, are adopting a circular economy approach to achieve nature-positive outcomes. Explore their pioneering work and how the circular economy, driven by design, eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, develops and promotes this model. Subscribe for more insights on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Back Market: A thriving circular start-up for refurbished tech

Startups play a vital role in the circular economy. A prime example is Back Market, a global marketplace for refurbished tech, which has become one of France's most successful startup unicorns.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, develops and promotes the circular economy. This model, driven by design, aims to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.

For more insightful videos, subscribe to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1). Learn more about our work at [ellenmacarthurfoundation.org](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org) and follow us on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).

How can we finance a circular economy?

The circular economy enables businesses to meet both climate and profit objectives. Intesa Sanpaolo actively supports this transition by incentivizing circular business models, as explored in this video.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions the circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

Learn more about our work and the circular economy by visiting the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website. Follow us on social media for further insights: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos.

The Big Food Redesign Challenge | Designing Food for Nature to Thrive

The Big Food Redesign Challenge, launched May 24, 2023, by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Sustainable Food Trust, invites FMCGs, SMEs, startups, and innovators. It aims to develop inspirational, nature-positive food products, promoting circular design through collaboration, expert support, and showcase opportunities. Learn more at www.bigfoodredesign.org.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an international charity dedicated to developing and promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Discover more at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Policy, textiles, and design - Ep 67 The Circular Economy Show

This episode of The Circular Economy Show delves into designing circular business models from the outset. Topics include exploring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in Australia, ACS Clothing's innovative circular models, and insights from Julie Hjort, a circular strategist at the Danish Design Center.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe for more insightful videos: YouTube. Learn more about our work: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow us online: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.

Five years in, the Global Commitment has shown progress is in our hands

The Global Commitment, launched by the Foundation and UNEP, demonstrates progress against plastic waste, but the world remains significantly off track. Ending plastic pollution requires robust policy action combined with ambitious voluntary efforts.

Learn more in the Global Commitment Five Years In paper: https://links.emf.org/3SlHAvA. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste, circulates products, and regenerates nature.

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Treat donating like shopping — Peter Singer on altruism. #shorts

Peter Singer, author of "Famine, Affluence and Morality,” discusses effective altruism and our moral obligation to help others. This philosophy advocates for raising minimum living standards, encouraging everyone—not just the wealthy—to contribute and find happiness in improving the world.

Singer outlines the movement's history, highlighting Zell Kravinsky, who exemplified effective altruism by donating most of his wealth and a kidney to a stranger. He also emphasizes the critical need for thorough research before donating to any cause, ensuring the greatest possible good.

Farming, finance, and a French unicorn - Ep 66 The Circular Economy Show

This episode of The Circular Economy Show explores how businesses can achieve both climate and profit goals. We meet nature-positive cattle farmers on the Isle of Wight, learn how Intesa Sanpaolo incentivizes circular business models, and discover how Back Market became a successful French startup unicorn.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature. Subscribe for more insights on our YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Find more about our work and follow us online at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

H&M have tackled numerous challenges to shift towards circular design

Major fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design, starting with jeans, to apply these learnings across their product ranges. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, champions the circular economy: a system designed to eliminate waste, circulate materials, and regenerate nature.

Discover more about their work at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Subscribe to their YouTube channel and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Tommy Hilfiger is redesigning jeans - what have they learnt along the way?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are tackling circular design, starting with jeans. They discuss challenges and key learnings for applying these principles across a broader product range.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, promotes the circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube. Learn more at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Why is Primark redesigning their jeans?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design for jeans, aiming to apply these learnings across broader product ranges. This initiative is championed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity dedicated to advancing a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products, and regenerates nature.

Explore their work further on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation website. You can also subscribe to their YouTube channel and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Why is ASOS redesigning their jeans?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are exploring circular design, starting with jeans, to apply its principles across their product ranges. This initiative is championed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel: Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube. Learn more about their work at www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. Follow them on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Primark: What are the challenges of designing a circular product in a linear system?

Leading fashion brands like ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are tackling circular design, beginning with jeans. They share insights on applying these principles to a broader product range, aiming to revolutionize the industry.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, promotes the circular economy—a model that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Discover more by subscribing to their YouTube channel, visiting their website, or following them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Tommy Hilfiger: Utilising collaboration in the fashion industry through The Jeans Redesign

Leading fashion brands such as ASOS, H&M, Primark, and Tommy Hilfiger are tackling the challenges of applying circular design to jeans, with key learnings intended for broader product ranges. This initiative is supported by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity promoting a circular economy that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insightful videos, subscribe to the [Ellen MacArthur Foundation YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAC2otE5_agzHZPnk3mE5w?sub_confirmation=1). Learn more about their work at [ellenmacarthurfoundation.org](https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org), and follow them on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/EllenMacArthurFoundation), [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ellenmacarthurfoundation), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/circulareconomy), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellen-macarthur-foundation/).

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