Circular Economy

The Circular Economy – but how will it work?

Lighting manufacturers are rightly embracing the principles of the Circular Economy and we’re looking forward to seeing lots of new […]

Sustainable thinking – just look up!

I’d like you to imagine this: you’re rolling through the Wessex countryside. In front of you the road stretches out […]

Low energy? It’s not good enough

Low energy is no longer enough, we have to look forward to a truly sustainable industry. The lighting industry can […]

Recolight Conference: Lighting and the Circular Economy

Transformation to a circular economy is increasingly being seen as essential if manufacturing is to be sustainable. This will become […]

Slow Design: the principles

A few weeks back, we introduced you to the concept of Slow Design. Since then we’ve been asked to expand […]

Slow Design: an introduction

At PLDC 2019, in Rotterdam, the audience was introduced to the principle of ‘slow design’. Dr. Amardeep Dugar, ably assisted […]

Recolight: disturbing news on scale of WEEE non-compliance

Disturbing EU-wide scale of WEEE non-compliance through online marketplaces The results of a multi-national study into non-compliance of product sold […]

Recycling isn’t always the right answer

It might seem strange for the CEO of a recycling scheme to argue that recycling is not always the right […]

The Future for the Circular Economy

I sat down with Simon Fisher of F Mark the other day and we talked about where lighting product design […]

Recolight: A WEEE update for lighting

Good things are happening with the WEEE regulations, all contributing to a fairer and more sustainable system. Nigel Harvey of […]