First winners of Plastics Recycling Awards Europe announced
They are making a huge contribution towards conserving resources, reducing CO2 and sustaining the circular economy.” The winners each received a trophy designed and made by the Better Future Factory. The base is 3D printed from 100% recycled ABS plastic car dashboards and the multi-colour top … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: First winners of Plastics […]
Alpha Assembly Solutions and Fairphone to Charter Study on Responsible Recycling
… the electronics industry that encourages transparency in the recycled materials and the reduction of electronics waste worldwide, putting us one step further in our goal to transition to the Circular Economy.” Individually, each company has been successful at keeping sustainable initiatives top-of-mind. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Alpha Assembly Solutions and Fairphone to Charter […]
Takeaways from Day Two at WasteExpo 2018
“People want to recycle but don't want to pay … so, we have to say, if they want a circular economy, it's not free.” Staley spoke of several trends, including innovations where data plays a significant role. He cited as an example that data can help determine if a large investment in gas to energy […]
France proposes law to tackle unsold clothing problem
PARIS – A part of France's new circular economy roadmap, the French government has proposed new regulations that prohibit apparel brands and retailers from discarding or incinerating unsold items, and instead, forcing them to donate textiles and clothing to recycling organisations or charities for … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: France proposes law to tackle unsold […]
EU guidelines on using food waste as animal feed gives industry "clarity and recognition”
The European Commission's publication this month of its guidelines for using food waste as animal feed is a significant step towards helping to create a circular economy, a UK industry association has said. Already a subscriber? Please sign in below to continue reading. Sign In. Thanks, we've sent a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: EU […]
Sector starts to see some policy clarity
The EU circular economy is being signed off as the lastest issue of MRW went to press, and the word from Defra is that any commitments to the package would be retained after Brexit and transferred into UK law. No doubt the legislation will then be tinkered with, but after years of doubt the sector […]
Sydney is Paving Its Roads with a Type of Asphalt Made Using Old Printer Toner
An Australian company is fixing roads with used printer toner. The company, Downer, creates its product called TonerPave from a mix of asphalt toner powder, wax, minerals, pigments, iron oxide, silica, and sometimes waste acrylic paint. The City of Sydney initially tested the product in 2010 and has … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Sydney is […]
What's in the Cards for LyondellBasell (LYB) in Q1 Earnings?
For many years, LyondellBasell has been witnessing increased demand for reused and recycled plastics, particularly in Europe. The latest move helps the company to create an innovative system that can be scaled as the circular economy grows. The two partners will be able to leverage their respective … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: What's in the […]
Continente Turns End-Of-Shelf-Life Bananas Into Cake Treat
The process of transforming food products at the end of their shelf life, through reuse, recovery or recycling, is an effort on behalf of the retailer to create a circular economy. Any food surplus which cannot be recovered is sent to charities and animal welfare organisations daily. Last year, these donated … Source: Circular Economy News […]
'We need a real plan': Nine in 10 Australians want governments to act on recycling crisis
Strong backing was also expressed for specific proposals to make Australia a "circular economy" that has a greater capacity to deal with its own waste rather than exporting it. "It's time to transform recycling," said Pete Shmigel, chief executive of ACOR. "We need a real plan that basically invests in … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]