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Changing Consumer Behavior Through Their Stomach – David Yeung |...
“We’re entering uncharted waters, so by definition, it’s a learning and trial-and-error process. So think big, dream big, but be ready to fail – and simply learn from it very quickly, and move on. And...
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Waste in Shanghai: Rising Pressures for the Informal System
China’s waste management system is feeling the heat. Over the past few months, scandals from illegal dumping to capacity reaches of major landfills have exposed the complexities of Shanghai’s waste...
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China’s Airpocalypse: Why London’s Playbook Won’t Work.
“Beijing’s pollution is bad, but they’ll clean their air just like London did …” In 1952, the five-day Great Smog of London killed more than 12,000 people and made over 150,000 people ill. It was an...
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Generosity & Philanthropy in China: It’s About Context
THE QUESTION: IS CHINA GENEROUS? Much of our work here at Collective centers on the business side of “social entrepreneurship” in China – going beyond business as usual to work towards the development...
View ArticleOcean Plastic & China’s Affluence, Markets for Sustainability & Leadership |...
As we wrap up the start of February, we are proud to present Episode 002 of the #AskTheCollective video series. This episode features topics ranging from ocean plastic and the influence of affluence in...
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Three of the Top Concerns for Chinese Citizens in 2017
Last week, President Xi Jinping attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Businesses, world leaders, NGOs, and think tanks used the forum to forecast concerns, offer international...
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Shanghai Waste Scandal: 100 Tons Dumped Illegally
Earlier this week, Shanghai’s municipal government uncovered 100 tons of waste dumped illegally near Chongming Island. Pictures garnered serious attention on Weibo, and included biohazards, household...
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Graying Powers: Opportunities in the UK and Chinese Aging Societies
“China has faced the same problem to an even greater degree, on an even greater scale.” — Elderly woman in the U.K. Among numerous global controversies ranging from politics and economics, to climate...
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Action Over Regulation: The Economics of China’s Recycled Paper & Cardboard
In a prior article in our ongoing series of waste management in China, we pointed out that rebranding waste as a resource can provide an alternative lens when discussing waste. As a valued resource,...
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JLR Car Sharing Hackathon Revs Up with Training, Inspiration, Ideas
This Saturday, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Collective Responsibility hosted a training session for their upcoming student competition in car sharing: “Hacking the Future of Connected Vehicles. A...
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Taking on Takeaway: The Tupperware Challenge vs Plastic Waste
Where does your lunchtime waste go? Unfortunately, ‘landfill’ often answers this question. When consumers like us increasingly rely on plastic-wrapped takeaways to satisfy our lunchtime cravings after...
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China’s Plastic Waste Epidemic: What You Need to Know
The world produces approximately 300 million tons of plastics each year, and that number is only increasing. Furthermore, 22% to 43% of the plastic used worldwide is disposed of in landfills,...
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Ownership to Access: China’s New Paradigm?
An autonomous trip to the airport in one of Jaguar’s executive cars. A weekend away in a Land Rover 4×4. A track day in a high-performance sports car. These are all part of Jaguar Land Rover’s vision...
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Training Day: Kohler Hackathon Targets 25% of Chinese Without Toilets
Uneven Access to Toilets Living in one of China’s major cities, it’s easy to take certain goods and services for granted. Every street has at least one convenience store, a bank, a major café chain,...
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Rebranding Waste: Refuse is a Resource
Smelly. Useless. Truck. Bin Man. Trash. Annoying. These are all words that popped into people’s heads when asked what they first thought upon hearing the word “waste”. A quick Google search reveals...
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Zero Waste: Green Initiatives Forum Tackles the Big Questions
Yesterday, Green Initiatives sponsored a Zero Waste forum featuring Collective Responsibility’s Research Manager, William Morris. Alizée Buysschaert, Will Morris, and Antoine Moussali encouraged...
View ArticleNew Report: Activating the Elderly
“As China’s ‘graying population’ grows exponentially, the elderly population will be a major economic target for growing markets and services. While both the public and private sectors have made...
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Sustainable Product Design – Nudging for Change
What is the best design? How do you create the perfect product? How do you engage your audience and generate user uptake? These are questions that all entrepreneurs, companies, and organizations ask...
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New Report: Elderly in China
“A critical time is soon approaching, as the number of elderly is predicted to overtake the number of youths by around 2020… The urgency towards action is illustrated by the recent repeal of the...
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Connecting China’s Generations with Technology
Technology is central to daily life across China and, in recent years, the smartphone has become the king amongst the tech savvy across the country and smartphone connections in China are predicted to...
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