10 Reasons to Celebrate on Earth Day
"Circular economy" concepts are taking hold. Instead of continuing to mine resources, fashion them into products, use the products and then throw them away (the "take-make-waste" model), individuals, companies and policy makers are increasingly looking to a less wasteful "make-use-return" model of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 10 Reasons to Celebrate on Earth Day 10 […]
Stopping plastics pollution where it starts
But these methods require ongoing extraction of resources as they fail to keep valuable materials in a circular economy, and they have been known to create harmful emissions like heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and greenhouse gases. Far from solving the problem, burning plastics creates … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Stopping plastics pollution where it […]
EU agrees 2030 targets to reduce plastic pollution
We have to put on economic value on it for the circular economy. "Packaging plays an important role in our daily lives – from mulch film used in agriculture, blood pouches for transfusion, and take away coffee cups. We need to change our mind-set about the use and misuse of these materials," concluded … Source: Circular […]
Water crisis: The 'inherent problem' of municipal financing
The huge water price hikes in the City of Cape Town council's draft budget have highlighted what environmentalists say is a flaw in the process of municipal financing. Under the current system, there are only so many ways a municipality can bring in money. Charging residents for services such as water, … Source: Circular Economy News […]
The circular economy of waste can improve MidEast's construction operations
Economists refer to the system by which one industry's by-products become another industry's feedstock as the 'circular economy', and when it comes to waste management, the business and environmental benefits of this system are clear. Improved effectiveness in the use of materials can lead to lower … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The circular economy of […]
A Fashion Revolution Is Coming To Malta Next Week
Michela Fenech, a Social Impact Accelerator Program Manager at Ashoka; Steven Diacono, a Community Manager at Go Beyond Early Stage Investing & Circular Economy Insights. Carla Grima, an established Maltese Fashion Designer. For more information check out their event on Facebook. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: A Fashion Revolution Is Coming To Malta Next Week […]
Are You Wasteful or Resourceful?
Holland Cooke discusses the upcoming celebration of Earth Day with conservation biologist & author Dr. Reese Halter. Then Holland talks with the World Resources Institute's Circular Economy Fellow Mathy Stanislaus about Circular Economy, and then with 'Into Tomorrow' host Dave Graveline about … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Are You Wasteful or Resourceful? Are You Wasteful […]
Circular Economy, Industrial Symbiosis and climate change
A circular economy represents a fundamental alternative to the linear take-make-consume-dispose economic model that currently predominates. Since it is a vital material in our modern world, steel has always been at the center of a circular economy model. In applications with a long service life, we will … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circular Economy, Industrial […]
Strasbourg : Plenary highlights: climate change, waste, Macron
The aim of new rules is to boost the shift towards a more sustainable economic model known as the circular economy. Two EU laws on climate change adopted by MEPs aim to cut CO2 emissions from transport, farming, buildings and waste by 30% across the EU; In addition CO2 emitted and absorbed … Source: Circular Economy […]
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These are the three cornerstones of this solution and the aim is to build a circular economy which can mutually benefit the growers and consumers, as well as the intermediaries involved in the system. As agriculture constitutes 52% of the worlds' economy, we believe that by streamlining the processes … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: AgroBlock […]