The New Circular Economy: Sustainability Redefined (IET Central London Network February Evening Lecture)
It is not often a guest speaker waxes lyrical about Duckweed, but that is exactly what Paul Skillicorn did when talking to the IET Central London Network . Pauls opening slide showed four out of five genera of Duckweed, or as it is more formally known Lemnaceae and gave us a rundown of why he thought it was an extraordinary plant, the inner engine of The New Circular Economy. Paul and his business partner Mani Vannan were at Savoy Place to tell us about the New Circular Economy, the problems it addresses and the solutions it delivers. So, what is "The Circular Economy"? The Ellen McArthur Foundation defines it as: The circular economy is a system where materials never become waste and nature is regenerated. In a circular economy, products and materials are kept in circulation through…