Green beer anyone?
(USA). Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch announced its 2025 US sustainability goals this week. Clean power adoption is one of four key priorities, with the brewer pledging 100% of the electricity it buys will come from renewable sources by the middle of the next decade. The other sustainability goals are … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Green beer […]
IDA unveils lineup of speakers for Madrid reuse conference
The technical sessions will cover a range of topics, including direct and indirect potable reuse, non-potable and agricultural reuse, water quality monitoring and control, advanced technologies for joint desalination and water reuse, industrial water reuse and recycling, the circular economy, the state of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: IDA unveils lineup of speakers for Madrid […]
Norwegian plastics recycler Tomra seeks to expand in China
"We are putting a lot of emphasis on China for the time being in this direction," he said, referring to ways to promote online sales and a "circular economy". Tomra has both production and research/development for reverse vending machines in China, that could help if Chinese provinces or cities ever … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
European Parliament backs ambitious food waste reduction target
“The circular economy is not only a waste management policy, but is a way to recover raw materials and not to overstretch the already scarce resources of our planet, also by profoundly innovating our production system. “This package also contains important measures on waste management, but at the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: European Parliament […]
FDA Approval for Total Circular Compounds Containing Recycled HDPE
Now, we are pleased to have received the non-objection letter from the US Food and Drug Administration confirming the success of our efforts in upgrading recyclates. It is a milestone in the approval process. Our development contributes to a Circular Economy by enabling the use of recyclates in more … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: FDA […]
The best contemporary design to see at Salone del Mobile
Circular by design by Kvadrat and Really. The shift to a circular economy was at the core of the textile giant's MDW project last year, which saw it partner with Really, a Danish startup producing Solid Textile Board – a material made using recycled 'end-of-life' fabrics like cotton and wool. With the help of … Source: […]
Costa to recycle as many coffee cups as it sells by 2020
… Palmer-Jones said: “Suez has long backed the concept of extended producer responsibility and we truly believe that producer contribution schemes have the potential to transform the long-term sustainability outlook for the UK – moving us all closer to achieving a circular economy, where materials are … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Costa to recycle as […]
Hasbro begins toy recycling program – ABC6 – Providence, RI and New Bedford, MA News, Weather
"It's just a beautiful story around the circular economy and seeing our products with a new life,” explained Kathrin Belliveau, the head of sustainability at Hasbro. The Pawtucket-based toymaker is partnering with recycling company TerraCycle to make this happen. All you have to do is create on online … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Hasbro begins […]
India, Sweden agree to set up task force on cybersecurity
The Action Plan also aims to exchange knowledge and explore co-operation on smart cities, including transit-oriented urban development, air pollution control, waste management, waste-to-energy, waste-water treatment, district cooling and circular economy, including through dialogue and capacity … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: India, Sweden agree to set up task force on cybersecurity India, Sweden agree to […]
Designing for human and environmental health
This vision is embodied in a model called the circular economy—and achieving it requires changing our relationship to natural resources, as well as engagement from designers, material scientists, chemists, policy makers, industry partners and consumers. It requires the development of new materials … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Designing for human and environmental health Designing for […]