Building the Circular Economy
Welcome to my blog, 'Building the Circular Economy'. Its all about designing stuff to 'disassemble' rather than disposal and preventing uncessary use of energy. Some people call it 'cradle to cradle' manufacturing, or C2C, the aim is to encourage reuse of materials or using biodegradable ingrediants rather than landfill.
Other subjects include encouraging people to lease their stuff rather than buying it - this way materials are returned to the manufacturers who will have an incentive to design their products with an emphasis on sustainability. Other themes include the 'reverse supply chain' preventing unnesessary movements of goods and people around the world.
I hope you will enjoy the articles, which will look at all aspects of new innovation, Smart Cities, the expansion of Electric Vehicle use around the world, future energy storage plans to help wind and solar energy.
I hope that you find the articles interesting. Please feel free to add your comments, links to other articles and observations - the more contraversial the better! You can follow me on Linkedin [ and look at our group #GreenLeeds] and Twitter @tbarbarnett .
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Police 'frustrated' after sentence in suspected £1m fraud
Posted on December 22nd, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
Car salesmen walk free from court after admitting suspected £1m finance fraud at Acklam Car Centre
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Gateway Homes reach agreement with OFT
Posted on December 18th, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
Jeremy Barnett, instructed by Michael McDonnell and Emily Slater of Cohen Cramer has been acting for Gateway Homes in respect of an Office of Fair Trading investigation into four Quick House Sale...
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Read MoreSolicitors mistake on Indemnity form was dishonest
Posted on December 18th, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
Solicitor makes a mistake on indemnity proposal form to question ' practiced in a firm subject to an investigation or intervention by the Law Society' and is struck off for being dishonest.
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Read MoreAccountants set to break into Legal market
Posted on December 11th, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
David Edmonds, chair of oversight regulator the Legal Services Board, used a speech this week to confirm the ICAEW has finally completed all hurdles to be designated as an approved regulator. It is expected...
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Read MoreAppeal against SDT strike off dismissed in serious case
Posted on November 21st, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
In a recent appeal against a decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, the Judge began by describing the process as an 'appeal against sentence'. Although this was an introductory remark, no doubt...
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Read MoreDeloitte & Touche and Mr Maghsoud Einollahi, granted partial leave to appeal
Posted on November 20th, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
Deloitte & Touche has been granted leave to appeal part of the decision of the independent Disciplinary Tribunal in relation to the MG Rover Group. Leave to appeal has been granted against the six findings...
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Read MoreMOJ Clamp down on Claims Management Firms, with help from SRA
Posted on November 11th, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
On 12th September, we reported on an investigation by the Ministry of Justice in respect of alleged breaches of the Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regultions 2006 and the Conduct...
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Read MoreNew Carbon Trust Waste Standard
Posted on November 7th, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
The Carbon Trust Waste Standard has now been launched after a pilot phase where a number of early adopters have already demonstrated compliance.
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Read MoreEco Connect Forum on Transport
Posted on October 16th, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
Excellent panel discussion on transport last night at Squire Sanders.
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Read MoreSRA Waiver still available for insurer insolvency under EIP
Posted on October 16th, 2013 by Jeremy Barnett
175 firms still in the new Exetended Indemnity Period, that replaced the ARP in September. The APR was seen as a barrier to entry into the insurance market due to the obligations of participating insurers to...
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