Towards a circular economy and sustainable tourism on islands
11 April 2018 – European parliament, Brussels (10.00 – 13.00). Towards a circular economy and sustainable tourism on islands. This meeting is organised by EP SEARICA Intergroup. All information (agenda and compulsory registrations) are available here. + Google Calendar+ iCal Export. Share This … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Towards a circular economy and sustainable tourism […]
Waste data specialist Topolytics recognised as global innovator
Topolytics, which has developed a digital map showing where waste is generated and where it is sent for disposal, recycling and reprocessing, has been invited to join Circular Economy 100 (CE100), an innovation programme established by the foundation linked with the famous long-distance … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Waste data specialist Topolytics recognised as global […]
Bill Jamieson: Time to relight the bonfires – we've reached peak quango
These include Economic Strategy, Digital Strategy, Energy Strategy, Circular Economy Strategy, Climate Change Plan, Trade and Investment Strategy, Labour Market Strategy, Social Enterprise Strategy, Hydro Nation Strategy and a Strategy Action Plan for Women in Enterprise. These are in addition to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Bill Jamieson: Time to relight the bonfires – we've […]
Take specialist advice and prosper
The EU has a number of schemes, initiatives and directives that all promote the idea of recycling materials wherever possible. Achieving the circular economy – a society in which nothing is wasted or disposed of until its potential value has completely depleted – is one of the EU's key objectives in the … Source: Circular Economy […]
Bring career opportunity to life in the waste sector
“At a wider level, as the sector engages with other UK industries to move toward more circular economy models, additional skills across a range of areas from reuse and remanufacturing through to engineering, environmental economics and life cycle analysis will be required.” Poole adds that in the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Bring career opportunity […]
Developing leaders of the future
Last year, LondonEnergy had its inaugural intake of graduate trainees and a number of apprentices. The decision to harness the dynamism and fresh perspective offered by young people presents a new pool of talent for the business. It sits alongside our existing recruitment commitments to employ local … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Developing leaders of […]
Time to introduce rigour to recycling
These include, in no particular order, the Chinese ban on contaminated imports, the Blue Planet TV programme exposing the extent of ocean plastics and the EU circular economy package and its likely impact on extended producer responsibility systems. There is no doubt that the declining quality of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Time to introduce […]
Tim Roberts | Cranking the rubbish engine to a local circular economy
Waste offers hope of new industries for our region, and new industries mean jobs here, rather than overseas or out of state. Reading Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth will prove to you that the linear economy is 'just not cricket'. Industrial ecology, circular economy and recyclable are some words to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Business Lessons From A Radical Industrialist (#CleanTechnica Occasional #Bookclub)
It made carpet tiles, of all things, into a circular economy! The secret to PVC recycling was to re-process old carpet backing at low temperatures (presumably under vacuum) to separate the PVC without damaging the polymers. And for nylon fiber recycling it secured a license from an Italian inventor. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Business […]
What to expect from Milan's Salone del Mobile this year
In an attempt to channel the forces in Milan to work together, it calls for architects, designers and brands to pay attention in particular to the circular economy. We may need to wait for next year to see much by way of a result in that quarter, but what is clear is that there will […]