This Ph.D. Student Is Discovering Ways Plastic Gets Into Our Ocean that You'd Never Imagine
Having a “no plastic-mindset” and refusing single-use plastic in any form is a good starting point for the individual. On an industry level, manufacturers must take more ownership of their products from cradle to grave. A circular economy, Imogen agrees, is the dream scenario. As our conversation was … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: This Ph.D. […]
ENI to invest 7 bln euros in Italy over next four years
… latex-yielding leaves, for the production of natural rubber. Descalzi said the company is focusing on solar power, energy storage, advanced biofuels, biomass and wind power. It is also researching products and processes with low environmental impact and technologies linked to the circular economy, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ENI to invest 7 bln euros […]
Ontario Transitioning Municipal Hazardous Waste Program
The winding down of the existing program is part of the provinces attempt to shift to a circular economy – a new waste management approach where waste is seen as a resource that can be recovered, reused and reintegrated into the production stream. Ontario's new waste management framework … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Ontario Transitioning […]
EP Approves Circular Economy Package
The packaging waste element of the Circular Economy is important as it will put pressure on the UK's packaging waste/PRN system to recover more material and so will have an impact on local authority services with packaging producers under pressure to help put more money towards local authority … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: EP Approves […]
Europe takes major step to tackle billion-dollar food waste
The food waste goals are part of the European Commission's "Circular Economy Package", a broader legal framework aimed at fostering sustainable growth and includes recycling targets. Globally, one third of all food produced, worth nearly $1 trillion, is wasted every year, according to the United … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Europe takes major step to […]
The Circular Economy Package is approved, now it is time to make it real
Ferran Rosa, Waste Policy Officer at Zero Waste Europe said: “We have a Circular Economy Package, now it is time to make the circular economy come true. The real work starts now, with the implementation of the approved legislation, which needs to become a priority for every national and local … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
MEPs finally approve EU recycling targets
Back in 2014, the European Commission drew up plans for a 70% municipal recycling rate. This was rejected after the incoming EU environment commissioner Karmenu Vella withdrew the circular economy (CE) package. Some member states, including the UK, were unhappy with the 70% proposal. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: MEPs finally approve EU recycling targets […]
Spotlight: European Parliament backs ambitious recycling goals in push toward circular economy
STRASBOURG, France, April 18 (Xinhua) — Members of European Parliament (MEPs) voted Wednesday to adopt an ambitious legislation package to boost recycling, reduce municipal waste, cut land filling, and move the European Union toward a robust circular economy. According to a statement … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Spotlight: European Parliament backs ambitious recycling goals in […]
Total Circular compounds containing recycled HDPE approved by FDA
Our development contributes to a Circular Economy by enabling the use of recyclates in more and more applications.” Total says it has also developed a range of polypropylene Circular Compounds with a high content of post-consumer recyclates, matching key performance requirements for many … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Total Circular compounds containing recycled HDPE approved […]
Europeans will have to recycle half of their waste by 2025
European countries are preparing to implement a brand new set of waste and recycling laws, following the conclusion of negotiations on the circular economy package in December. But there is more ahead, with the Plastics Strategy unveiled by the European Commission only one month later. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Europeans will have to recycle […]