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Viewpoint: The Economy That Remembers: Institutional Amnesia and the Regenerative Correction
Modern capitalism has perfected a hidden discipline: the systematic design of economic systems that forget. What we call “externalities” are not costs that disappear — they are consequences displaced. The regenerative economy, at its core, is not simply greener or more inclusive. It is an effort to build systems that remember.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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Polysmart Invests $60 Million in Nigeria’s Largest Plastic Recycling Plant
The plant will be the biggest of its kind with an input capacity of 100,000 tons of mixed plastics, significantly increasing the region’s overall recycling capacity and diverting vast amounts of plastic waste from landfills and waterways.
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- Environment, Investing, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- circular economy, recycling, waste
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Upaya Social Ventures Invests In ScrapUncle to Formalize India’s Circular Economy And Create Green Livelihoods
ScrapUncle runs a vertically integrated system where collectors are provided with electric pickup trucks and all collected material is routed to ScrapUncle warehouses.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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British International Investment Commits $60 Million to Green Investment Partnership to Close the Climate Finance Funding Gap in South-East Asia
GIP is an innovative blended finance vehicle under FAST-P that has secured $510 million in committed capital from global and regional private, public and philanthropic institutions.
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- South Asia
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The Circular Solar Opportunity in Africa: How Refurbishing Solar Systems Can Reduce E-Waste and Expand Energy Access
While working in the bustling solar energy scene in Ethiopia, Zelalem Nigatu at Inter Ethiopia Solutions noticed a disheartening trend: Mountains of solar home systems were being discarded due to minor issues that could have been fixed by trained technicians with access to spare parts and the proper tools. He explores how Inter Ethiopia Solutions is tackling this challenge through a systematic approach to refurbishing solar home systems and repurposing lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to offer affordable off-grid energy solutions while reducing e-waste.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Upaya Social Ventures Invests In I Was A Sari To Drive Jobs And Sustainability In The Global Fashion Sector
This marks Upaya’s 44th investment in early-stage, mission-aligned businesses that generate jobs for people living in extreme poverty.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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No Agreement in Sight as UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Enter Final Day
Widely rejected draft text does not limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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British International Investment Commits $50 Million to VPBank, Supporting Vietnam’s Green Energy Transition
BII’s investment is directed towards supporting climate-related projects including sustainable agriculture, clean transportation, circular economy and renewable energy.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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