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Study: Composting circularity compromised by lack of consumer understanding

… Composting Consortium — which is managed by Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy — and BPI sought to answer this question and …
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Top Littered Packaging Companies in the UK Revealed: Coca-Cola Leads the List – edie

Circular economy. Dirty Dozen: The 12 businesses responsible for 70% of litter in the UK. Image: Ian Lean for Surfers Against Sewage.
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Common carbon claims on products baffling to most shoppers, survey finds – edie

… and confusion around terms like 'carbon-negative' and 'carbon-neutral' is also widespread. Circular economy · Climate & nature · Policy.
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Engineers make stronger concrete with old coffee grounds – Anthropocene Magazine

“This waste-to-resource approach creates a closed-loop circular economy,” says Rajeev Roychand, materials scientist at RMIT University, Australia, and …
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Why recycling may not be the answer to the world’s plastic problem – The Toronto Star

Mukherjee believes “a circular economy is the only solution that can match the scale of the plastic pollution problem.” “As useful as plastics are, …
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ESG In Conversation: How do Businesses, Governments and Investors Fit into the Circular

In a circular economy, organizations aim to prevent waste throughout the value chain instead of relying solely on recycling. This approach involves …
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