Why a virgin plastics giant entered the recycling business
In the future, LyondellBasell will continue to use sustainability as one of several criteria for evaluating investment decisions, Roudeix said. “We view this as a great first step in this space,” Roudeix said. “We believe that interest in the circular economy and potentially the demand for recycled materials will … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Why […]
FAME, rapeseed oil round robin tests modified to include UCO
“To improve the greenhouse has balance and to support [a] circular economy, increasing amounts of wastes and residues (e.g. used cooking oils) are used for biodiesel production,” AGQM stated. “Already since 2015 one sample of the FAME round robin test (methods from EN 14214) includes biodiesel … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: FAME, rapeseed oil round […]
Why Stella McCartney Buying Back Her Business Is A Fashion Triumph
She understands that a fashion business built on a circular economy is the future." In 2010, after a successful children's-wear line for Gap, she started Stella McCartney Kids. And at the 2012 Olympics in London, British athletes wore uniforms her company designed for Adidas, the team sponsor. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Why Stella McCartney […]
Using high tech in circular economies
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF “GENERATIVE JUSTICE” DEMONSTRATED above by an African native stamping the adinkra cloth with handmade stamps and ink for the use in ceremonies or special occasions. Driven by interests in humanities and science, Professor Ron Eglash conducts research … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Using high tech in circular economies Using high […]
New Study Proposes a Path to Carbon-Free Ocean Transport
From a more overarching perspective, the shift to a more circular economy could further reduce global demand for raw materials and the related transport of goods, as more of the commodities needed for production could be sourced locally from recyclable material. The report also examined new … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: New Study Proposes a […]
England set to bring in deposit return scheme for bottles in fight against plastic pollution
“It is vitally important that we reduce the levels of plastic waste ending up in the environment, and move towards a more sustainable, circular economy.” Ireland is currently the top producer of plastic waste in Europe, producing 61kg of plastic waste per person each year. This is 9kg more than the second … Source: Circular Economy […]
Free toolkit for business recycling
The kit contains 10 tools to make it easier to help close the loop and build a circular economy for recyclable products. Planet Ark says it was inspired to put together the new toolkit after 3.7 million Australians watched the ABC's War on Waste program in 2017, prompting an unprecedented number of … Source: Circular Economy […]
Facility Inspiration Event displays the full flavour of Interclean Amsterdam
Those speaking are circularity guru Yvette Watson – who shares what the circular economy could mean for future working practices – and in particular the benefits of adopting greener solutions. Sander Duivestein – a technology specialist and trend watcher – discusses how technology is impacting on … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Facility Inspiration Event displays […]
Kautex Maschinenbau to present KBB bottle machine at NPE 2018
The middle layer uses reground recycled plastic, to save both costs and resources, in line with the circular economy ideal. Leak testing of the bottles is performed inside the blow moulding machine. A continuous weighing machine linked to the blow moulding machine will also be shown. It allows … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Kautex Maschinenbau […]
The urban mine: tapping resources in the world's waste
For advocates of the 'circular economy' – a broad concept describing a society that emphasises resource conservation and recycling as opposed to the linear economy's 'take, make, dispose' model that has dominated global industrialisation – one answer lies at the opposite end of the supply chain to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The urban mine: […]