Free registration opens for plastics recycling exhibition and conference
Topics being covered in the free debates and presentations at Essen will include: market analysis; regulatory issues; developing the circular economy; improving the properties of recyclates; sorting and separation technologies; PET recycling; odour reduction; legacy additives; and the future for recycling … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Free registration opens for plastics recycling exhibition and conference […]
Reverse Logistics Group Launches Clean to Green Campaign to Promote Responsible e-waste …
Following our maxim “Return to value”, our ultimate goal is to enable and support the concept of a Circular Economy and connected innovative business models such as: product-as-a-service, shared economy services or product transformation. Moreover, we work to facilitate producers to live up to their … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Reverse Logistics Group Launches Clean […]
New subsea technology could generate £3bn for North Sea
Wood Mackenzie and the Oil & Gas Technology Centre have announced that developing new subsea technology and approaches to field developments could help unlock 400 million additional barrels of oil and gas and generate £3 billion of additional value. On the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), there … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: New subsea technology could […]
Recycling crisis: True goal is zero waste going to landfill
It means we need to start talking about a truly circular economy, where we design and produce food service packaging from environmentally friendly, responsibly sourced rapidly renewable materials, such as paper from managed plantations, agricultural by-products such as the stalks of sugar cane after … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Recycling crisis: True goal is zero […]
Making money out of CO2 waste
… while allowing Greenfield to reduce its emissions. “It's really a great example of the circular economy at work,” said Greenfield plant manager Brendan Bland. Greenfield essentially turns corn into three things in equal measure, noted Bland: Ethanol, animal feed and CO2. “This is effectively green CO2. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Making money out […]
A circular furniture system
Arcadia Design envisions a design that changes as its owner does. It produces a modular and circular furniture system based on a design-for-reuse structure with patent pendant wich grants stability with less material and is easy to be assembled/disassembled. Modularity as a choice to stimulate reuse, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: A circular furniture system […]
Absolut Vodka Touts Transparency with Naked Campaign
The brand also launched a circular economy initiative in 2016 to collect fruit waste from bars such as olives and lemons, and turn it into soap. In the project's first year, it diverted 400 kilos. Spirit makers are looking at alternative packaging as well. In 2017, Sobieski Vodka switched from glass bottles to a … Source: […]
It's time to 'design better cities'
The reality of dwindling resources and growing urban populations presents a range of challenges that circular economy thinking can help overcome. And reports released today at the 9th World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur – by the UN Environment International Resource Panel – lays down a set of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: It's time […]
What Does China's 'Ecological Civilization' Mean for Humanity's Future?
Imagine a newly elected president of the United States calling in his inaugural speech for an "ecological civilization" that ensures "harmony between human and nature." Now imagine he goes on to declare that "we, as human beings, must respect nature, follow its ways, and protect it" and that his … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: What […]
New brands join Canopy conservation campaign
VANCOUVER – Environmental organisation, Canopy has announced 20 new companies have become members of its CanopyStyle initiative, aimed at preserving the endangered forests at risk of consumption in the textile supply chain. With a membership now numbering over 125 brands, the initiative … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: New brands join Canopy conservation campaign New brands […]