SH Chance to Sparkle
We caught up with jeweller and gallery owner Sarah Hutchison to hear about her new line of preloved jewellery. What’s your name and the name of your organisation? Sarah Hutchison, SH Jewellery and SH Chance to Sparkle Please describe your business SH Chance to Sparkle is an offshoot from my existing business SH Jewellery. […]
Optimum Eco Group
We spoke to Jim Brown from Optimum Eco Group, which reuses, repairs and recycles IT and electronic goods, not least single use vapes and TV and computer screens. Incredibly, Optimum Eco Group is the only organisation in Scotland repairing, reusing and recycling display equipment on an industrial scale. In 2023 they repaired 37,000 screens for […]
Eri Mackenzie Gardens
Scottish garden design business that is developing as a social enterprise and helping clients build their own gardens, encouraging them to live more sustainably and self sufficiently. Eri Mackenzie aims to empower others to be confident growing their own food, using regenerative methods such as turning food waste into compost and creating their own spaces […]
Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging
We spoke to the people at Cullen to find out how and why this eco-friendly packaging company from Glasgow is adopting a Circular Economy model. Please describe your business As Europe’s only combined manufacturer of moulded pulp and corrugate packaging, Cullen works in partnership with our clients to deliver sustainable products and packaging solutions. We […]
Almaborealis – Clothing that grows with your child
We spoke to Maija Nygren about the circular inspiration for her amazing clothing range that grows along with your child
Designed for Life Sofas
Saskia Goeres is the founder of Designed forLife Ltd., a new brand of sofas designed along circular economy principles. Saskia answers our circular business questions about her brand. What’s your name and the name of your organisation? My name is Saskia Goeres and I am the founder of Designed forLife Ltd. Please describe your business […]
Beira
Founder of Scottish slow fashion brand Beira, Dr. Antoinette Fionda-Douglas answers our circular economy business questions. What’s your name and the name of your organisation? Dr. Antoinette Fionda-Douglas. The business is called Beira. Please describe your business Beira is based on the concept of slow fashion – which is essentially a deliberate choice to buy […]