Uflex's specialized formulation makes barrier packaging for edible-oil reprocessable
The development of the specialized formulation is a part of firm's commitment towards sustainability and circular economy. Uflex Packaging and New Product Development joint president Jeevaraj Pillai said: “Edible oil needs to be carefully protected from oxygen that makes it rancid. Barrier properties in … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Uflex's specialized formulation makes barrier packaging […]
Extracting Metals from E-Waste Costs 13 Times Less Than Mining Ore
“If these results can be extended to other metals and countries, they promise to have positive impact on waste disposal and mining activities globally, as the circular economy comes to displace linear economic pathways,” they wrote in the abstract. Extracting metals from e-waste has long made financial … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Extracting Metals from […]
Changing the Way We Think About Plastics
That's the key to the circular approach at the heart of evian's thinking, a conscious shift from the traditional linear economy that relies on finite resources, to a circular economy that reuses or regenerates resources to deliver true sustainability. By making plastic bottles that can obviously and easily be … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Changing […]
Repsol continues commitment to circular economy of plastics
In October 2017 Repsol's joined the “Pact for a Circular Economy”, promoted by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and the Environment and the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, part of a voluntary commitment to increase the circularity and efficiency of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Repsol continues commitment to circular […]
HCCB & Waste Ventures launch plastic recycling initiative in Hyderabad
In line with its goal of realising a sustainable value chain in plastic recycling and creating a circular economy, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB), in collaboration with Waste Ventures India Ltd, a social enterprise in waste management, launched a project in Hyderabad to recycle plastic waste. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: HCCB & Waste Ventures […]
Opinion: It's Time for Nigeria to Move Towards a Circular Economy
A few weeks ago there was a huge fire at the Olusosun landfill in Lagos. The fire raged on for days, starting off as thick black smoke before eventually petering out over the course of a few days. There are many ways this article can deviate into explaining why the fire happened, what could have […]
A Sustainable World: The transition – David Marinelli
It is possible to reward entrepreneurs for their business risk and employees on merit in a world that is moving towards a circular economy and away from a degenerative industrial process to a regenerative one. The scope for innovation and opportunity for developing new products, skills and professions … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: A Sustainable […]
Furniture is forever
It was scheduled for demolition but saved in 2011; now, various teams are working together under its roof to do their bit for the 'circular economy' (a buzzword that essentially means keeping resources in use for as long as possible. In other words, extending the life of something beyond its 'original' use.). Source: Circular Economy […]
Pioneering electronics ecommerce firm launches ICO which ends April 15
It thus takes part in a greener world by reducing electronics-related waste, and by being part of the circular economy. This business model is working. Launched in December 2016, Galaxy eSolutions reached almost $2m monthly sales within nine months and reached operational break-even in August … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Pioneering electronics ecommerce firm launches […]
The International Conference on Consumer Protection in a Circular Economy
In recent years, policy makers from both the EU and its Member States are discovering the concept of “circular economy” and are increasingly proposing strategies and legal instruments to support the transition from a linear economy towards a more circular economy. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The International Conference on Consumer Protection in a Circular […]