Staff at the organization recently wrote about their research and conclusions about designing electronics for the circular economy. Their write-up was published by the foundation's online journal, Circulate. The team identified five “circular strategies” for consumer electronics. They include designing …
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As 'made to waste' is no longer a viable option, the surge in sustainable solutions and cleaner textile processing from recycling to circular economy don't just feature in the textile sector, the trims business is also embracing the essential change in the textile chain. Recycled copper jeans button from …
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For now, entities such as the Closed Loop Fund, which supports research on technologies and initiatives to build a circular economy, are working to scale up recycling infrastructure and capacity in the U.S. Other priorities include expanding markets for recycled products and improving consumer …
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Countries should tap into the value of the world's giant heap of e-waste not only by recycling its rare metals, the ITU says, but also by embracing other elements of the so-called circular economy, such as refurbishing second-hand products. Needed: More recycling and global harmonized e-waste …
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After partnering with Closed Loop Fund this year, it expanded its facilities to create new product lines from reclaimed plastic for the freight industry. Companies such as beverage carton maker Tetra Pak, which aims to embrace the circular economy, are relying on public-private partnerships with materials …
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Meanwhile, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a member of the Rethink Plastic campaign in Europe, urged governments to implement binding measures to transition to circular economy, where waste is prevented and products reused or recycled. “Plastic pollution is relatively new on the UN …
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Roseanna Cunningham, secretary for environment and climate change, welcomed the appointments. “Scotland is widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading nations for the circular economy and the unique expertise of Zero Waste Scotland is a key factor in that global track record,” she said.
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"E-waste is the most emblematic by-product of this transition and finding the proper solutions for e-waste management is a measure of our ability to utilise the technological advances to stimulate a sustainable future and to make the circular economy a reality. We need to be able to measure and collect …
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Circular economy body Zero Waste Scotland has named Morag MacDonald as a new non-executive director as it announced a number of new appointments and reappointments to its Board. Currently chief operating officer for Melville Housing Association, Morag MacDonald is a creative, successful …
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Nick Molho, executive director of the Aldersgate Group said: “The Circular Economy Package is delivering welcomed progress on some of the barriers that are slowing down business action on resource efficiency. However, an economy-wide shift to much greater resource efficiency will take time.
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