The circular economy for the younger generation – study material
We survey local businesses' know-how and practices related to the circular economy and form case studies from these. We put together the teaching content to be used in basic vocational training courses. We take into account the option of carrying out the studies through workplace trainings. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The circular economy for […]
How Businesses Can Use The Power Of Scale To Reduce Waste And Promote New Talent
PSFK identified the circular economy and entrepreneurial acceleration as two key areas where large enterprises can use their size to everyone's advantage. While larger operations naturally produce more waste, that also means they are the most important pieces to solving the global waste puzzle, and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: How Businesses Can Use The […]
Global apparel partners to develop circular decision making tool
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation recently inked a new agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), the leading global environment authority, to scale up and accelerate the shift towards a circular economy. While a new online platform was announced this week by a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Global apparel partners to develop circular […]
Frans Timmermans warns against plastic waste incineration
There is "urgent work to do", EU Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans told delegates at the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference in Brussels on Tuesday. Referring to China's decision to limit imports of plastic waste, Mr Timmermans said "we need to be careful when we do all these … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Frans Timmermans warns […]
Becon emphasises need for Co Antrim EfW project
And, it explained, in European counties with the highest recycling rates “the thermal treatment of the remaining residual waste is a key competent of delivering resource efficiency and growing the circular economy”. The statement continued: “The proposed facility will not only contribute to Northern … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Becon emphasises need for Co Antrim […]
Seeking Investment in Public Projects by Insurance Funds
Other elements of the “5+2” plan, aimed at injecting fresh momentum into Taiwan's economy, include industries related to the Internet of Things, biomedicine, defense, smart machinery, advanced agriculture, and a circular economy. Besides its inclusion in the “5+2” industries, green energy is also one of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Seeking Investment in Public Projects […]
Swedish design week comes to NID campus
The prime theme of the pieces in the exhibition is sustainability and circular economy. Interestingly, designs of two NID students are also being displayed alongside the Swedish designs. The first design is named 'Lucky Bowl' which is a shallow circular container made out of shredded unfit Indian … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Swedish design week […]
Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40 per cent
Both consumers and manufacturers are responsibility for shifting from a make, use, dispose culture to a make, reuse, repurpose, and recycle culture, also known as a circular economy. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40 per cent Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40 […]
2018 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference Programme
An Industrial Ambition for the Circular Economy. Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. 09.30 PLENARY SESSION I – GASP room. What's Next After the EU Strategy for Plastics? Alexandre Dangis, Managing Director, European Plastics Converters. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 2018 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference Programme 2018 Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference […]
Postdoc on circular economy with focus on innovation, management and design
Postdoc on circular economy with focus on innovation, management and design. Job description. Integrated Product Development at the Department of Machine Design, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, conducts research in the organization and management of product development and innovation. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Postdoc on circular economy with focus on innovation, management and design […]