Innovators race to find sustainable polymer-based materials
Compatibility with existing recycling facilities forms a key part of the polymer industry's push to drive innovation towards a circular economy, with closed recycling loops. Recycled plastic has a reputation for being lower-quality than virgin plastic and so its popularity with consumers has suffered. To tackle … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Innovators race to find […]
Dutch see China as promising trade partner in field of new energy vehicles
THE HAGUE, April 13 (Xinhua) — Because of its substantial economic growth and considerable effort to get New Energy Vehicles off the ground, China is regarded as a promising trade partner for giving impetus to smart zero emission mobility, said a Dutch government statement published Friday. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Dutch see China as […]
Behaviour change needs strong legislative framework and viable alternatives
Cillian Lohan, a member of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform as well as a member of the EESC, agreed that technology alone would not be enough to drive the transition but rather have to work in combination with widespread behaviour change. He was convinced that we could … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Behaviour change […]
Top Angolan officials join African Carbon Forum 2018
This has special relevance in 2018, in which circular economy practices have been selected as a key theme of technical examination meetings leading to the COP24 climate conference in Katowice, Poland in December. The Angolan participants joined a Regional Technical Expert Meeting workshop on … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Top Angolan officials join African Carbon […]
UK paper cup recycling group responds to Waitrose cup ban
This circular economy model benefits both the consumer and industry as a whole.” Announcing the changes, Waitrose head of sustainability Tor Harris said the supermarket is “confident the majority of customers will support the environmental benefits.” Last month, the UK government rejected the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UK paper cup recycling group responds to […]
PlasticsEurope says plastic tax would put sustainability at risk / No positive effect on waste …
Rather, a prerequisite for manufacturing high-quality secondary raw materials is a functioning waste management system, such as in Germany, where plastics waste recovery has reached 99%. The EU circular economy package provides the right incentives for other parts of Europe to achieve a similarly … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: PlasticsEurope says plastic tax would put […]
Amsterdam Fashion Institute to develop master degree in circular fashion entrepreneurship
The Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) is the largest fashion school in the Netherlands with a focus on sustainability and has begun to integrate the circular economy strategy into its curriculum. AMFI sees the transformation of its Master in Fashion Enterprise Creation as the ideal way to challenge the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Amsterdam Fashion […]
"It makes you a bad designer if you make something that can't be recycled" says Cupclub founder
The idea was a winner of the Circular Design Challenge award at New Plastics Economy, and initiative promoting the circular economy led by environmental charity the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. "It makes you a bad designer if you make something that can't be recycled; if you have no idea of what's … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
CARBIOS takes 'key step' in biorecycling process of PET based plastics
Our work represents a major move forward that will enable the entire plastics industry to engage in a responsible transition towards circular economy. " Jean-Claude Lumaret, CEO of CARBIOS, added: "This is undoubtedly a key step that reinforces the economic potential of our biorecycling process … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: CARBIOS takes 'key step' in […]
Nestle's plastic recycling pledge to impact packaging materials market
As the need for devising a circular economy has garnered increased traction across the biodegradable packaging industry, Nestle wishes to work closely with industry associations and value chain partners to find new packaging solutions to lower its plastic utilization. Speaking on the firm's pledge, CEO … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Nestle's plastic recycling pledge to […]