May 26, 2020
A Zero Waste Town
The small, tranquil village of Kamikatsu is located on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is aiming to become the world’s first waste-free community by the end of 2020.
Climate Take Back
Interface May 12, 2020
Innovative building: Carbon absorbing curtain
One of the main reasons for global warming and progressive climate change is the increased volumes of carbon in the atmosphere. ecoLogicStudio, based in London, working alongside the EU initiative for climate innovations Climate-KIC, has developed a building sheath based on algae.
August 10, 2019
Beautiful Thinking: Nigel Stansfield’s Story
By working together with third parties in this way, companies across all sectors can pool resources and expertise to find innovative solutions to the issues of efficiency and carbon emissions that pose challenges to us all
May 29, 2019
A Little More Conversation, A Lot More Action Please
If we stop for a moment to think about the positives, the awareness of climate change is greater than it’s ever been. The magnitude of the recent protests in London and cities across the UK is just one indicator of this. But it’s not just the scale of those demonstrations which took people by surprise, it was also the people taking part. It was people like you and me. People who have had enough of living with the status quo and want to make a real difference.
Jon Khoo December 19, 2018
Turning Waste to Wealth
Can waste be turned into a source of wealth? Yes. According to more than 80 business, government and academia leaders who have made a Waste to Wealth Commitment to help collectively double the UK’s resource productivity and reduce avoidable waste by 2030. At the recent Waste to Wealth Summit in London, HRH The Prince of…
Agustina Mémoli November 20, 2018
How +Positive Spaces Can Create a Healthier Planet
When it comes to buildings and interior spaces, sustainability efforts should be about more than just minimising our negative impact, but exploring how to have a positive impact on our planet.
October 23, 2018
Taking Global Action for Climate Change
Corporations around the world are taking dramatic actions to impact our climate. More ambitious than ever, the focus goes way beyond reducing our carbon footprint, pushing for net zero emissions and even becoming carbon negative. States and regions, cities, businesses and investors are leading the charge on pushing down global emissions by 2020, setting the…
September 14, 2018
Collaboration for Sustainable Manufacturing
As Interface works toward its Climate Take Back mission – to reverse global warming and create a climate fit for life – the company is partnering with Manufacture 2030, an online community focused on sustainable manufacturing.
September 5, 2018
Marine Plastics – the role of the supply chain
The Attenborough effect. Turning the tide on plastics. The plastic pledge. Call it what you will, our awareness of marine plastics and the negative impact they’re having on the world we live in has never been greater.
August 31, 2018
Factory as a Forest: Reimagining Facilities as Ecosystems
In collaboration with Biomimicry 3.8, Interface developed a methodology known as Factory as a Forest, for which we and other companies can transform facilities from ‘zero footprint’ to provide the same benefits as high-performing ecosystems. Interface and Biomimicry 3.8 recently spoke about the methodology at Sustainable Brands.
Merlyn Mathew