Construction firms urged to see the benefits of going green
The nine award categories are; Management Large, Management SME, Green Team, Sustainable and Active Travel, Circular Economy, Environmental Product or Service, Innovation, Hydro Nation Water Innovation and a Micro Business Award. The 2018 Awards will be held on 14 November at The … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Construction firms urged to see the benefits of […]
Re-Teck Brazil Earns Responsible Recycling Standard Certification
“The R2 certification reaffirms our shift toward a circular economy by allowing us to align with industry standards and focus heavily on the sustainable management and reuse of resources within our facilities.” The R2 certification is a leading standard in the electronic recycling industry and helps ensure … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Re-Teck Brazil Earns […]
Turn Sweat Into Electricity With These Fitness Machines
“Millennials—which we discovered is more a state of mind than an age range—are very passionate about the circular economy, ecological and cultural diversity and ensuring efficient use of our planet's resources,” he said. “This is why more and more guests are using 'green' booking websites when … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Turn Sweat Into Electricity […]
Technology Companies and Products to Look Out for at WasteExpo
The cloud-based platform consists of six solutions designed to help clients profit from the circular economy: Enterprise Management, Mobile Workforce, Vehicle Technology, Intelligent Optimization, Digital Engagement and Analytics. Clients can use single solutions or integrate. them all into a single … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Technology Companies and Products to Look Out for at WasteExpo […]
Beijing: Getting to know Chemical Leasing
Experts from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have introduced the circular economy business model, Chemical Leasing, to stakeholders in China, and are encouraging companies to take advantage of the approach to achieve economic, social and environmental benefits … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Beijing: Getting to know Chemical Leasing Beijing: Getting to know Chemical […]
How do you prove the circular economy is working?
Productivity-based metrics would be a good basis for a measure of actual performance relating to the circular economy. Yet the challenge is that productivity-based metrics are retrospective and do not capture effort going in to activities to reduce material use and waste generation in the future. It may be … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: How […]
Starbucks wants to make a eco-friendly coffee cup
The $10-million NextGen Cup Challenge initiative was announced on Tuesday in conjunction with Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy, which promotes sustainable consumer goods and recycling. Inventors working on an answer to the disposable cup conundrum will receive grants. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Starbucks wants to make a eco-friendly coffee cup Starbucks […]
Starbucks pledges $10M to support development of recyclable, compostable coffee cups
Starbucks is teaming up with Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy to create the NextGen Cup Challenge. The challenge will award grants to entrepreneurs working on ideas that could lead to the development of more sustainable cups. Starbucks said the challenge represents a the first … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Starbucks pledges M […]
Starbucks Just Announced It's Going to Finally Do Something That Many People Have Been …
Starbucks says it's committing $10 million "in partnership with Closed Loop Partners and its Center for the Circular Economy to establish a groundbreaking consortium to launch the NextGen Cup Challenge." The coffee chain says its dream is to see its cups composted, turned into a napkin or even a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Starbucks […]
Starbucks developing next-generation recyclable and compostable cup
But the company announced March 20 that it will commit $10 million to the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners to find “a global end-to-end solution that would allow cups around the world to be diverted from landfills.” Called the NextGen Cup Challenge, the effort aims to recycle the … Source: Circular Economy […]