Starbucks pledges £7m to develop coffee cup solutions
The coffee retailer has committed £7m in partnership with Closed Loop Partners and its Center for the Circular Economy. Starbucks is aiming to develop a global solution that stops plastic-lined paper coffee cups being sent to landfill, by either giving them a second life as another cup or other recycled … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Assobioplastiche: Misleading Conclusions of the 'Life Cycle Assessment of Grocery Bags …
… source of information that may mislead countries, communities and organisations to make incorrect choices with regard to environmental sustainability and the circular economy. Assobioplastiche – the Italian Association of Bioplastics and Biodegradable and Compostable Materials – was established in … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Assobioplastiche: Misleading Conclusions of the 'Life Cycle Assessment of Grocery […]
Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum 2018: Business Opportunity to Generate USD 27 Million Transactions
The topical conference of Circular Economy: Biogas Reuse and Products will also be delivered synchronously. In addition, the cold chain and package suppliers from Japan, India, South Korea and China are also the hunting targets. UBM Taiwan tends to provide diverse and plentiful livestock and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum […]
Dow Honored "Innovator of the Year" by Prestigious Ringier Technology Innovation Award
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics is one of the world's largest producers of polyethylene resins, specialty resins and adhesives, and is a leading innovator and collaborator across the value chain on sustainable application development and circular economy life-cycle principals for plastics. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Dow Honored "Innovator of the Year" by Prestigious Ringier […]
The crisis in Australian recycling may be the opportunity we've been waiting for to re-boot how the …
We can move from being mostly about “push” (collecting material) to more “pull” (using that material to make recycled content products in Australia as part of a more circular economy). That involves standard business and policy practices like: a) containing systemic costs; b) expanding markets, and; … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The crisis in Australian […]
Nature-based solutions for water crisis – EDITORIAL
According to the UNEP, by using nature-based solutions to help meet the water needs of a growing population, we will contribute to the creation of a circular economy. At the same time we will protect the natural environment and reduce pollution – both key targets in Sustainable Development Goal 6 … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
NEW SERIES – Achieving Mission Possible: The sustainability success stories of the week
Circular economy business models offer a practical way to achieve this overarching aim, through the repurposing or reallocation of old products and waste materials to serve new demands, or by offering services that can better utilise idle assets. It is the latter model that is now being embraced by social … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Twelve Asian Entrepreneurs awarded for forward-thinking environmental solutions
Liu, based in China, aims to connect the source of waste oil, namely restaurant chains, with final users to build a circular economy loop. As and added bonus, this diverts waste cooking oil from illegal and unsafe reuse as food. Lathika Chandra Mouli, also based in China, aims to facilitate transactions … Source: Circular Economy News […]
DoepelStrijkers applies circular economy principles to Circl pavilion
DoepelStrijkers Circl Pavilion. The Circl pavilion occupies the lower floors of Dutch banking group ABN AMRO's corporate headquarters. The interior, by Rotterdam studio DoepelStrijkers, employs the principles of a circular economy, in which materials are continually reused and waste is designed out. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: DoepelStrijkers applies circular economy principles to Circl pavilion […]
UNIDO Helps Prevent E-Waste Eiffel Towers in Latin America
In cooperation with the Ministry of Environment of Ecuador and with financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), UNIDO has launched a programme involving 13 countries in Latin America to address interregional challenges with a circular economy approach to the proper recycling and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UNIDO Helps Prevent E-Waste Eiffel Towers […]