International Workers' Day: Co-op solutions to the crisis in the world of work
It says co-ops around the world are taking advantage of the new opportunities in the “white economy”, “green economy”, “circular economy” and creative industries. “In many of these activities,” says the Alliance, “the co-operative form has a comparative advantage because decentralised and democratic … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: International Workers' Day: Co-op solutions to the […]
BostInno Approved: May's Top Tech & Startup Events in Boston
Finding New Opportunities in the Circular Economy: This event will feature a panel on the circular economy and how startups and businesses could make sure their model will work in the circular economy. The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. at 32 Vassar St. in Cambridge. Ticket info can be found on the … Source: Circular […]
Enhanced features announced for BRE's SmartSite performance tool
Using SmartWaste alone has delivered average savings for customers of £12,000 per project on waste via landfill taxes and associated recovery costs tied into circular economy models. Simon Cross, Director of SmartSite at BRE and Construction Sector Lead, said: “The new features – the KPI builder … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Enhanced features announced for […]
GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT TO PURSUE A GREENER FUTURE
Established by the Danish government, the initiative will bring together leaders in government, civil society, and business to work together in five sectors in sustainable development: food, water, energy, healthy cities, and circular economy. But, why these sectors? “Because they present the biggest … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT TO PURSUE A […]
Mixed reaction to environment ministers' recycling agreement
To help stimulate a so-called circular economy, as advocated for by the waste and recycling industries, ministers agreed to “advocate, where appropriate, to increase the recyclable materials in goods purchased by governments, such as paper, road base and construction materials.” They also agreed to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Mixed reaction to environment ministers' recycling […]
UK Plastic Recycling Infrastructure Requires $120M Investment
“The big problem is the lack of adequate facilities designed to process these largely-recyclable materials,” said Richard McKinlay, Axion's head of circular economy. “If we are to increase the UK's stalling recycling rate and hit future targets, the recycling of flexible packaging offers potential economic and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UK Plastic Recycling Infrastructure […]
42 of the Biggest Food Companies Make Historic Pledge to Cut Plastic Waste
Dame Ellen MacArthur of the MacArthur Foundation said: “This bold new pact will bring together businesses, policymakers and the public to create a circular economy for plastics that tackles the causes of plastic waste and pollution, not just the symptoms. Focusing on innovation, better packaging design … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 42 of the Biggest […]
Ontario Helping Households and Businesses Reduce Food and Organic Waste
The framework also supports the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act. Through the act, the government is working with producers, in consultation with municipalities, to transition Ontario to a producer responsibility model. This model will help achieve higher diversion rates for the blue box, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Ontario Helping Households and Businesses Reduce […]
Food and Organic Waste Framework
The Framework supports the vision set out in the Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building the Circular Economy, where waste is seen as a resource … Together with the Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building a Circular Economy and Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan, the Framework will help … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Food and […]
Options extends financial connectivity to Zurich and Milan
Equinix data centres in Switzerland and Italy are now offering efficient and reliable trading connectivity via the growing Options platform. Options, the provider of global market data and colocation services for trading firms, has extended its services to the Equinix Zurich (ZH4) and Milan (ML2) data centres … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Options extends financial […]