Meet For The Better Good, the NZ social enterprise making bottles from plants.
Their Plant Bottle is a step towards this future and a commitment to the circular economy. Today Luke Upton catches up with Jayden Klinac, Founder of For The Better Good to talk inspiration, business applications and what makes them quintessentially Kiwi. Luke Upton (LU): Thanks for the time today … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Meet […]
Firms sought for sustainable business park near Kent County landfill
"We are sending a request for information to organizations, businesses, technology developers, startups and non-profits across the country to inform our master plan and continue progress toward our economic and environmental goals and advance our vision for a circular economy," Baas said in a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Firms sought for sustainable business park […]
Goodyear pioneers circular tire
Goodyear is showcasing a new concept tire inspired by the circular economy at the Geneva International Motor Show this month. Called Oxygene, the tire incorporates living moss that grows in its sidewall. The combination of its open structure and 'smart tread design' means water from the road surface … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Goodyear pioneers […]
Panda Recycling set to include Smart Planet's reCUP for collections
… idea of coffee cups going directly back into the recycling loop without extra processing or segregation. By supplying the board manufacturers with the recyclable material that we will collect nationwide, this is closed-loop recycling and the circular economy working as it should in a real-world situation.”. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Panda Recycling set […]
The Recycling Partnership Unveils Results of 3 Pilot Programs
The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit that applies corporate funding to improve recycling efforts in communities across the country, has announced results of three pilot programs in American cities. In Atlanta, Denver and Chicago, The Recycling Partnership teamed up with city officials to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The Recycling Partnership Unveils Results of 3 […]
Neopost receives "Gold" Certification from Ecovadis for its commitment to Sustainable Development
In 2018, we will pursue our efforts, in particular in our supply chain, in our circular economy policy through the remanufacturing of our products, while reinforcing our commitment to our teams. We will also finalize a materiality analysis that will address the most important issues for the Group related to its … Source: Circular Economy News […]
Kent County, Michigan, seeks GBB's assistance with Sustainable Business Park
"We are sending a request for information to organizations, businesses, technology developers, startups and nonprofits across the country to inform our master plan and continue progress toward our economic and environmental goals and advance our vision for a circular economy." The RFI asks … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Kent County, Michigan, seeks GBB's assistance with […]
Europe's Environment Ministers agree to push on with EU plastic strategy
Europe's Environment Ministers agreed on the latest EU plastic strategy at the environment council meeting held yesterday. The EU strategy for plastics in a circular economy was introduced by the European Commission in January. The strategy aims to ensure that all plastics are recyclable by 2030 and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Europe's Environment Ministers […]
Müller to increase recycled plastic content through new site acquisitions
Müller says it is “continually reviewing packaging materials” used throughout its UK operations to ensure that they are fit for purpose and can be recycled wherever possible. The business supports the Government's plans for a circular economy and says it is working actively with WRAP to achieve greater … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Müller to […]
Untapped gold mine is lost from end-of-life vehicles
She emphasises that a change towards more recycling of metals is a key part of the EU's efforts to create a more circular economy. "The critical and scarce metals in our products have increased substantially, and in most cases we only use them once. This must be addressed, especially because these … Source: Circular Economy News […]