Hospital Takes Aim at Plastic Recycling
Backer and her team set out to increase recycling and the circular economy of the hospital's plastic packaging waste, recycling 70% of waste by 2030, with 29% wasted to energy and 1% waste to the landfill. Backer said, “The questions we ask—and you may not like them—are 'How do we avoid using … Source: Circular Economy […]
ΕESC on European Industry Day: Let's turn challenges into opportunitie
"The low-carbon and circular economy offers many business opportunities. In order to grab them, we need a common framework and a longer-term strategy as well as Member States' commitment to coherent action. All Member States need to pull together to overcome the global challenges", says … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ΕESC on European Industry Day: […]
Filatura C4 is a Re.Verso™ partner of excellence
A result born from the shared commitment and vision to integrate a new generation of eco values into their circular economy creations. Since 1962, Filatura C4 has been known for smart innovation in furnishing contract markets and is now specializing in the recovery of both technical and natural fibers. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Filatura […]
Circular Economy 101: Waste Not, Get More
The momentum gathering around the development of a circular economy, in which materials and products are viewed through a 'cradle to cradle' lens, could, however, help stem the tide of valuable resources ending up landfill. Not only does circular thinking reduce the consumption of resources such as … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circular Economy 101: […]
Sales of goods: a missed opportunity
… the repair or replacement, the renewal of guarantee period after replacement of spare parts, absence of notification obligations for consumers, or the penalisation of second-hand goods in online sale that will not favour nor the development of e-commerce nor the achievement of the circular economy. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Sales of goods: a […]
Philanthropy Forum Next Gen on Circular Economy: inspirerende video's
Philanthropy Forum Next Gen on Circular Economy: inspirerende video's. 22/02/2018. Silvia Steisel. Head of Philanthropy. Tijdens het Next Gen Philantropy Forum dat Degroof Petercam in het Havenhuis te Antwerpen heeft georganiseerd, stond dit jaar de kringloopeconomie centraal. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Philanthropy Forum Next Gen on Circular Economy: inspirerende video's Philanthropy Forum Next Gen […]
Nordsyn – a project of the Nordic cooperation council for green and compliant products
Summary. The European Union's Ecodesign Directive facilitates the transition towards a circular economy by ensuring that products can be repaired, reused and safely recycled. Together with supporting implementing regulations it will generate savings of 500 TWh electricity and 5% energy use per year … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Nordsyn – a project of the Nordic […]
China's trash ban forces Europe to confront its waste problem
This article is part of a series on the circular economy, Getting Wasted. Europe has long prided itself on being an environmental leader — a champion of “the circular economy,” in which energy and resources are carefully husbanded, reused and recycled. The truth is that much of its green success has … Source: Circular Economy News […]
3 PhD positions in the field of Sustainability implications of the Circular Economy
Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences is looking for 3 PhD positions in the field of Sustainability implications of the Circular Economy (1.0 FTE). Are you interested? Then please read the full profile and apply. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 3 PhD positions in the field of Sustainability implications of the Circular Economy 3 PhD positions […]
UCC scientists develop system to clean up fish farms and feed stock
“We will explore how combinations of algae and duckweed can improve water quality, enhance fish production, and yield high quality feed, thus demonstrating the benefits of a financially viable circular economy approach,” he said. The fish-farm industry is worth more than €200m a year and generates … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UCC scientists develop system […]