Some people think it's extremely complex and expensive to transition to a circular economy, especially at the scale and speed we need to solve the current problems related to food, energy, pollution, toxic chemicals, transportation, and climate change. Companies hold an important role, in moving from …
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Jaime Arredondo is an entrepreneur, performance consultant, and author of the blog Bold and Open, where he shares actionable business advice on how to create more open and sustainable businesses. He has been part of the development of the Open Source Circular Economy Days and helped over …
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Initiatives in Scotland are at the leading edge of the moves towards a circular economy and this award will celebrate those, with the award sponsored by the Scottish Institute for Remanufacture. The Made in Scotland Awards will take place on 26 April 2018 at the Glasgow Science Centre. With over 200 …
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The European Council and the European Parliament have agreed key elements of the circular economy (CE) package, including binding waste reduction targets and improved recycling and reuse. Provisional agreement on all four legislative proposals of the waste package was reported in the early …
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As European cities, we are committed to making the transition to a circular economy. Building a more sustainable economy is an urgent environmental necessity and vital to our efforts to future-proof our cities and improve people's quality of life. The circular economy encourages the reuse, repair and …
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The 10-point Pact for Climate promoted by Insieme includes a call for a national conversion to renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and transportation, and investing in the circular economy, a model which focuses on re-using and recycling as opposed to generating waste and trash. Insieme was …
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L-R: The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside in a handshake with the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Barrister Hassan Bello during a presentation on "Introducing the Blue Sea Economy Concept" by the NIMASA …
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The one subject that rather excited me was the concept of “circular economy,” something that the EU is working hard to establish as a guiding light of all action and development, be they economic or social. I was a bit familiar with sustainable production and design, cradle to grave, closing the loop, and …
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ITU recommends that circular economy models be adopted to encourage closing the loop of materials through better design of components, recycling, reusing, etc., while mitigating the environmental pollution. Earlier this year ITU, UNU and ISWA joined forces and launched the "Global Partnership for …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: United Nations assessment on global e-waste finds an 8% rise over 2 years, with only 20% being … United Nations assessment on global e-waste finds an 8% rise over 2 years, with only 20% being …