Princess Lalla Meryem Chairs 'Women & Children in Precarious Situations' Meeting
… based on four outlines namely knowledge, governance, law policy and policy elaboration, stressing that this roadmap seeks to lay the bases for new alternatives to reinforce the prevention against precariousness mainly regarding digitization, green economy, circular economy and renewable energy. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Princess Lalla Meryem Chairs 'Women & Children in Precarious […]
IKEA experiments with furniture buyback program
Also discussed during the panel was the idea of creating a more “circular” economy, which means creating more sustainable business models. Brodin says there has been a shift away from mass consumerism. In Japan, customers can pay for furniture removal when they have new pieces delivered from … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: IKEA experiments with […]
Rubicon's sustainability VP talks contamination, markets and circular economy
With "zero waste" aspirations running up against contamination and recycling market realities, it's become confusing for businesses wanting to do their part. Rubicon Global has joined that conversation with a new educational tool to try and bring clarity to its commercial customers. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Rubicon's sustainability VP talks contamination, markets and circular […]
Scientists upgrading production of cellulose-based electrical insulation components
… social and environmental impacts including circular economy considerations. The novel manufacturing concept will also enable the exploitation of the full potential of design in generating form, and thus novel functionalities of cellulose-based electrical insulation components. The concept will be based … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Scientists upgrading production of cellulose-based electrical insulation components Scientists […]
Paris visit sees Coffey emphasise producer responsibility
The two environmental firms said they were joining forces to provide “new corporate services, modernise waste sorting and recycling and boost public involvement.” The pair claimed the merger created a “unique French centre of expertise, advice and innovation thereby fuelling the circular economy”. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Paris visit sees Coffey emphasise producer responsibility […]
Hull University to lead EU circular economy project
Recruitment has begun for researchers to study the circular economy as part of an EU-funded project led by the University of Hull, which will examine methods of improving resource efficiency and their implications. The project, called 'Cresting' (Circular Economy: Sustainability Implications and Guiding … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Hull University to lead EU circular economy […]
Here's why recycling your metals matter
For the past 5 years, metals packaging has consistently outperformed glass, paper and plastic by recording the highest recovery rate and diversion from landfill. “The metals packaging industry has managed to develop a true circular economy whereby the material that is collected and recycled, is used to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Here's why recycling […]
Plastic – What can we do about it?
The circular economy offers an alternative to the traditional linear take-make-waste economy. It keeps resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, then recovering and regenerating products/materials at the end of each service life. This much desired 'closing of the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Plastic – What can […]
VIDEO | Better Business for a Healthier Planet: Cisco and the Circular Economy
VIDEO | Better Business for a Healthier Planet: Cisco and the Circular Economy. tweet me: Watch this #video to see how @Cisco repairs products to embrace a #circulareconomy to #reuse components, reduce #electronicwaste, and save raw materials: http://bit.ly/2oePGaf @CiscoCSR. Wednesday … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: VIDEO | Better Business for a Healthier Planet: Cisco and […]
Carol Hanlon to present at the Women Economic Forum in The Hague, Netherlands in March 2018
More than 200 women will attend and this year's theme is “Women Empowering Agriculture, Circular Economy, Sustainability & Cyber Security”. Ms Hanlon has been selected to address the Forum because of her extensive 24 year record of delivering small business development programs for the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Carol Hanlon to present at the […]