circular economy Archives

From policy to practice: lessons on making circular economy work in tourism from Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo

Perspective / This article offers lessons from Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on turning circular economy policy into local action.

11 August 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Business and Cities

Co-creating a water reuse tool in Bolivia

Feature / Treated wastewater could irrigate Bolivia's small farms, but a workshop in La Paz showed that building the tool is only half the challenge.

6 August 2026 / About Sanitation and Water resources

Hands in red gloves holding fabric that comes out from the machine in the factory environment

From policy to practice: challenges of environmental data generation and Digital Product Passport readiness for circular garments under EU circular textile regulation

Journal article / This article examines whether garment manufacturers are ready to provide the environmental data required for the EU’s forthcoming Digital Product Passport.

20 July 2026 / About Supply chains

Building a greener timber future in Thailand with Swedish expertise

Feature / The Wood Solution Thailand Program is connecting Swedish and Thai expertise to grow a sustainable timber construction ecosystem.

22 June 2026 / About Ecosystems

The Wood Solution Thailand Forum 2026

Past event / SEI Asia, in collaboration with Eco-Innovation Foundation (EIF), will host the Wood Solution Thailand Forum 2026 on 2 June.

02 June 2026 / About Ecosystems

A building with alternating sections of green wall covered in plants, and windows.

DESIGN 2026: 19th International Design Conference

Past event / Luke Gooding presented a new paper which focuses on scaling participatory retrofit across diverse housing stocks.

18 May 2026 / About Adaptation

Woman with yellow hair and backback buying vegan burger from the food truck.

How local policies can accelerate the shift to a reuse economy – the case of Tallinn City

Other publication / This study examines the case of Tallinn, Estonia, which pioneered local-level regulatory interventions by banning single-use tableware at public events.

16 April 2026 / About Public policy

Colorful fruit salad in a plastic see-through cup with a plastic lid, open from the centre. A plastic fork has been stuck in fruit. Around the cup are other cups of fruit and behind are colorful stalls of fruit.

Municipalities can lead the shift away from single-use plastics

Feature / The BALTIPLAST project developed practical tools for municipalities to turn single-use plastic reduction ambitions into action.

30 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

Wood Solution Thailand Program – Engagement Phase

Project / A preparatory phase towards building a sustainable timber construction ecosystem in Thailand

2026 / About Ecosystems