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With the right tools, we can mine cities

Cities like Melbourne are a store for such huge amounts of resources that they could be used as urban mines. Credit: Donaldytong (own work)/Wikimedia. From 1900 to 2010, the amount of materials accumulated in buildings and infrastructure across the world increased 23-fold. We are depleting our …
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Liberty House Group signs multi-million-pound 'contract for innovation'

International metals, industrials and engineering group, Liberty House, has signed a multi-million-pound partnership with the Materials Processing Institute (MPI), designed to accelerate the growth of the business through innovation. The group, with 5,500 employees, aims to use MPI's technical and …
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Climate action takes place today

We also work to enhance circular economy and sustainable urban development both at home and internationally. Circular economy is an economic model where waste and loss are minimised and products and materials are efficiently used and reused for the best possible purposes, for as long as …
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There's a sense of urgency on plastic waste

This is what we call the circular economy. And if we make the economy more circular, we can tackle marine litter. If we change our manufacturing and remove substances of concern, then we can also protect human health. Our new strategy for plastics, which I want to be exemplary, will hopefully be an …
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FG plans recycling scheme in beverage, electronic sectors

The new development was announced at the launch of the African Circular Economy Alliance at the just concluded climate change summit in Bonn, Germany, where the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril said that the government is adopting regulatory and control mechanisms to promote …
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Gaia Couture

Through Gaia Couture, Sasha is advocating for the circular economy, which attempts to maximised the use of resources through recycling and repurposing — a core concept of Gaia. “I think this is the key to changing our values and mindsets about environmental management – by rethinking our …
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With resource use expected to double by 2050, better natural resource use essential for a pollution …

Based on data from over 600 Chinese cities, the special feature demonstrates how circular economy policies combined with urban planning that promotes the exchange of materials and energy across different industry and infrastructure sectors could contribute an additional 15 to 36 per cent towards …
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Recycling

Sector: Recycling · Textiles, apparel and leather · http://www.ivl.se/english/startpage/top-menu/pressroom/press-releases/press-rele… The research institute IVL has developed a new technology that may revolutionize textile recycling. It consists on sorting effectively clothes or other fabrics based on …
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December marks final month of Estonian EU presidency

The Council's vision for promoting eco-innovation in the coming years will be approved by the end of the year, reflecting the expectations of member states and their contributions to moving towards a circular economy. The last month of the Estonian presidency will see more than 10 Council sessions …
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