A striking new display in New York is helping to raise awareness about the problem of clothes waste. With 85% of apparel ending up in landfill – in the US alone – action needs to be taken to reverse the environmental damage being caused. And to encourage people to recycle and reuse clothes, instead …
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A recent inspection by Environment and Resources Agency (ERA), and fisheries department personnel found that fish farms operating off the coast of St Paul's Bay had some “nine or 10” cages more than was allowed by their permit, according to Environment Minister Jose Herrera. The minister was …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: St Paul's Bay fish farm had 10 illegal tuna pens, Environment Minister confirms St Paul's Bay fish farm had 10 illegal tuna pens, Environment Minister confirms

“In the UK we are engaging with politicians and the wider industry to promote good quality and the circular economy and this includes the Recycling Association.” A senior Chinese paper mill representative confirmed how China has introduced the measures as part of a shake-up of its own waste …
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“The Circular Economy” is the theme addressed by The Reverse Logistics Association's (RLA) at its annual conference and expo in Las Vegas this week. Tony Sciarrotta, RLA's executive director, maintains that with the return rate of e-commerce purchases being three to four times higher than that for …
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On January 16, 2018, the European Commission unveiled the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy (the “Strategy”). The Strategy responds to a redirection in global waste trade and management spurred by China's ban on certain types of imported waste (the “Ban”). The Ban …
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The ultimate goal is to build a “circular economy,” Jambeck says. The current model for our economy is linear, Jambeck adds, meaning that new products are made, used, and then disposed of when they've served their purpose. In a circular economy, waste products are repurposed into other materials …
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With the 25-year Environment Plan, the government missed a major opportunity to take tangible steps towards a circular economy that would, in time, help to ensure that products thrown away are able to be reused or recycled in a cost-effective manner, which does not include landfill or energy from …
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Now it will be up to the Council acting unanimously to give the green light to the Commission's proposals, with the perspective that reduced VAT on targeted products or services can be in the future an excellent supportive measure to help realising circular economy's goals and benefits, by promoting …
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… organisation is supporting the choice for Member States to choose their own categories, it hopes to see recycled products being selected. It believes that the reduced rate will be “an excellent supportive measure to help realising circular economy's goals” and also raise awareness among consumers.
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