CARBIOS was awarded first place for its potential to drastically change the way we handle the lifecycle of plastics and how its innovative approach can significantly contribute to the development of Circular Economy Principle for the entire plastic industry via its enzyme based solutions enabling …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: CARBIOS wins EuropaBio's 2017 Most Innovative EU Biotech SME Award CARBIOS wins EuropaBio's 2017 Most Innovative EU Biotech SME Award

A French green chemistry company has won a prestigious European award for its bio-recycling technology. The tech pioneered at Carbios is supporting the growth of circular economy practices in the plastics industry. Its 'enzyme-based solutions' provide 'biodegradable plastic products or infinite …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Producing 'zero waste plastics' Producing 'zero waste plastics'

Ann Runnel, founder and CEO at Reverse Resources adds: "Our software solution to digitalise production leftovers can result in a significant business case for brands and factories to cooperate towards a circular economy. The collaboration with Made-By is a fantastic opportunity to build on the research …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Initiative to extract value from production waste Initiative to extract value from production waste

Sustainability is a key approach to the ByALEX design process and while products have been built to last, Alex Swain, designer and founder of ByALEX, is on a mission to promote the circular economy and how both consumers and brands can make from sustainable materials, use, repair, reuse and …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ByALEX launches Repair & Revive Service to coincide with Buy Nothing Day ByALEX launches Repair & Revive Service to coincide with Buy Nothing Day

Running alongside discussions about the cost of carbon emissions is the EU's effort to complete the process of negotiating its Circular Economy …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Making carbon count: how pricing in externalities could drive the circular economy Making carbon count: how pricing in externalities could drive the circular economy

"Indeed, water stewardship is being re-framed strategically as a necessary component for building business cases, promoting resilience and a circular economy. Joining forces to digitize the European Water Stewardship Standard is our first step in enabling the efforts of businesses and governments …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ECO-OS & European Water Stewardship initiative announce partnership to 'digitize' Water … ECO-OS & European Water Stewardship initiative announce partnership to 'digitize' Water …

Discussions at an annual European gathering of city leaders in Slovenia last week focussed on the circular economy. Ljubljana hosted the EUROCITIES 2017 conference, which saw representatives from 130 cities across Europe come together to discuss issues relating to sustainability. And pioneering …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circular gongs for European cities Circular gongs for European cities

… solution to digitalise production leftovers can result in a significant business case for brands and factories to cooperate towards a circular economy.
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Initiative to extract untapped value of production leftovers Initiative to extract untapped value of production leftovers

Scotland has led the way in circular economy thinking in the UK, publishing its first Zero Waste Plan in 2010, setting targets of a 70 per cent household waste recycling rate and a 33 per cent reduction in food waste by 2025. The Scottish government went on to release its landmark circular economy …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Three Scottish communities to share £900k after gaining Zero Waste Town status Three Scottish communities to share £900k after gaining Zero Waste Town status