Attero InfiniteFilm: high-end post-consumer film recycling
Attero post-separation plant can process nearly 600.000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per year, to separate packaging materials for recycling. Post-consumer film is separated from municipal waste. The film is then recycled in Attero's new Polymer Recycling Plant (PRP) into Attero InfiniteFilm LDPE … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Attero InfiniteFilm: high-end post-consumer film recycling Attero […]
IKEA invests in 25000 acres of sustainable forestry
Swedish multinational IKEA has announced it is buying up 25,000 acres of forest in the US state of Alabama. "As a responsible forest owner, we are interested in identifying and applying sustainable management methods that will allow us to preserve and even increase the quality of the forest over time," … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
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Circularity, Sustainability Take Hold in Toy Industry
The design, recycling and production of ecoBirdy furniture is all done in Europe using fair business practices. To further its mission, the brand has created an accompanying limited-edition storybook as well as a school program that seeks to introduce kids to the circular economy and inspire them to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circularity, Sustainability […]
Building blocks: What the construction industry can learn from Lego
This also offers the potential for construction products to be sold as the true solution to a circular economy (dismantle and re-use) – adding huge value to building owners, developers and the wider environment. What's more, extensions and building amendments are simplified too as the modular nature … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Building blocks: What […]
Taipei mayor receives warm welcome in Warsaw
The trip has been arranged to learn more about urban renewal, the circular economy, smart cities and shared transportation in major cities. On Wednesday, Ko addressed the European Parliament in Brussels, touting Taipei's values. The mayor said Taipei's acceptance of different cultures and ideas is its … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Taipei mayor receives warm […]
Texworld USA Reveals New Fabric Trends Among Exhibitors
NEW YORK—New looks in denim and advances in technical fabrics were hot topics at the recent Texworld USA, a large fabric sourcing event held Jan. 22–24 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. More than 4,000 visitors made their way through the large exhibition space, which featured a number … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Texworld […]
Much ado: rewriting waste legislation
The definition of waste, the waste hierarchy and the circular economy are all European in concept. EU policy has provided targets that the UK might not otherwise have contemplated – for example in relation to landfill and packaging. Presently the UK exports more than three million tonnes a year of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
ITAD operation draws international acclaim
The Atlanta-headquartered company won the Young Global Leaders Award for Circular Economy SME (small to medium-sized enterprise). The awards were given out during the World Economic Forum last week in Davos, Switzerland. “It's great for ITAD. It's great for our business. It's great for the U.S.,” … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ITAD operation draws international […]
Change your mind in 2018 – it'll change your business
Central to the growth of the circular economy is the fact that our idea of 'ownership' is changing – people are becoming more interested in gathering experiences instead of 'stuff'. By 2025, 1.8 billion new consumers will join the world economy[6], with most of us living in cities[7]. As a new generation of … Source: Circular […]