Biodegradable Plastics: Yes or No?
… our current waste management infrastructure and level of public understanding, says Richard McKinlay, head of circular economy at resource recovery specialist Axion. “They also need to understand what actually happens to their materials at end-of-life and what their environmental impact could be.”. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Biodegradable Plastics: Yes or No? Biodegradable Plastics: […]
Axion: Are biodegradable plastics better for the environment?
Plastics are indispensable in many areas of our modern lives, yet questions over the material's sustainability are rarely out of the headlines these days. Are biodegradable, compostable and bio-plastics really a better environmental solution? Richard McKinlay, Head of Circular Economy at resource … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Axion: Are biodegradable plastics better for the environment? […]
Rifkin cannot be only criteria for economic policy
Apart from the commitment to 'circular economy', to energy efficiency or the goal of 100% organic farming, the study lacks binding goals or goalposts for sustainable development from an ecological and social standpoint.” The NGO states that this lack of criteria meant that the Google data centre, which is … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Rifkin […]
Commission outlines how to cut waste in Newcastle
Maximising value from waste could be achieved via the creation of a Resource Newcastle Partnership to plan for and coordinate growth of the circular economy. The report also suggests creating a “reuse shopping mall” to sell and swap unwanted items, and exploring alternatives to the council sending … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Commission outlines how […]
Plastics now a 'competitive issue' for business, CIWM chief warns
Speaking exclusively to edie, CIWM's chief executive Colin Church, who also chairs the Green Alliance's Circular Economy Taskforce, noted that recent EU and UK regulatory announcements had meshed with various public and policy awareness shifts to create a “perfect storm” to act on plastic pollution … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Plastics now a 'competitive issue' […]
IK and ELIPSO welcome Plastic Strategy
As members of the signatory associations European Plastics Converters (EuPC), Petcore Europe and Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP), IK and ELIPSO endorse the voluntary self-commitment of the plastics industry, published on 16 January. The voluntary self-commitment contains quotas … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: IK and ELIPSO welcome Plastic Strategy IK and ELIPSO welcome Plastic Strategy
Grand Council Treaty 3 launches Teaching Our Keepers program
Students in participating schools study the science behind issues such as the greenhouse effect, the causes of six greenhouse gases and how to reduce them, lowering carbon dioxide emissions and promoting a circular economy, all while incorporating First Nations belief system values and a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Grand Council Treaty 3 launches Teaching […]
Designing recyclable packaging for a Circular Economy
The circular economy specialist's service is aimed at a range of stakeholders in the food and beverage supply chain. This includes packaging designers, food manufacturers, brand owners and retailers who all have a vested interest in increasing the recyclability of plastic packaging and addressing the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Designing recyclable packaging for a […]
BMW selects startups for Innovation Lab
io: a platform for geo-targeted marketing and advertising;; Ocasta: a suite for developing apps;; Overfit: a platform applying analytics to HR;; EasyCar club: a p2p car and van hire service, part of EasyGroup; and; Dovu: a company using blockchain to enhance mobility's circular economy. The startups … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: BMW selects startups for […]
MacArthur partners with UN to drive circular initiative
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is to work with the UN on driving the shift towards a circular economy. Such an economy supports sustainable consumption and production systems which are central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, says the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The partnership … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: MacArthur partners with UN to drive circular […]