Hazardous waste continues to grow due to recovering economy – EPA
She added: “This runs counter to the vision of the European Commission's Circular Economy package, where waste generation is decoupled from growth. Achieving this decoupling will require action at all stages of the production-consumption process, from product design to individual consumer choice. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Hazardous waste continues to grow due to recovering […]
Circular Social Innovation in India
HelpUsGreen is an example of a social enterprise that is enabling the “circular economy”—an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design. The circular economy aims to keep products, components, and materials at their highest utility and value at all times, while addressing deep-rooted … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circular Social Innovation in India Circular […]
Mohawk Industries makes Newsweek US 500 “Green” list
“At Mohawk, we talk about a circular economy,” Bandy said. “We believe in broadening our network of technical solutions and keeping materials out of landfills. We do this by manufacturing products with cleaner materials that produce less waste as well as by giving existing materials a longer, more … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Mohawk Industries […]
New plastics recycling initiatives raise old questions in Europe
January 16 saw the European Commission announce the first pan-Europe strategy on plastics, with the aim of making all plastic packaging in the EU recyclable by 2030 and moving towards an increasingly circular economy, with less use of single-use plastics. The new strategy aims to increase demand … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: New plastics recycling […]
Austin Looks to [Re]Verse its Waste Intake
Natalie Betts: Our primary partners are the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development, a national nonprofit headquartered in Austin that works on circular economy issues, and the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, Growth and Renewal within the McCombs School of Business at the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Austin Looks to [Re]Verse its Waste Intake […]
Designers, Students Get Creative for Final Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge
challenge, participants re-envisioned and redesigned products for the circular economy in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle Certified product standard by using Cradle to Cradle Certified materials where possible. In addition, participants were required to complete a free two-hour online course … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Designers, Students Get Creative for Final Cradle to Cradle […]
European Commission Draft Directive Proposes Drinking Water Access Mandate
The initiative is described as “part of the plan to transition to a circular economy…the revised proposal will help Member States manage drinking water in a resource-efficient and sustainable manner, thereby helping to reduce energy use and unnecessary water loss. It will also help reduce the number of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: European Commission […]
Valmet selected to deliver waste-fired boiler to Shanying Huazhong Paper in China
The new waste-to-energy solution will help Shanying International in increasing overall efficiency with very effective heat and power generation while supporting circular economy, Valmet said. Valmet plans to commence installation of the boiler in June 2018 while heat and power production is … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Valmet selected to deliver waste-fired boiler to Shanying […]
Multinational firms sign up to $1.3 trillion circular economy initiative
A new global initiative to implement the circular economy has been launched in Davos, Switzerland at this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, with signatories from over 30 international companies together worth around USD $1.3 trillion. Factor10 is a programme set up by the World … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Multinational firms sign up […]
ecoBirdy introduces Charlie the chair
As the plastic used is free from harmful chemicals, Charlie is 100 per cent recyclable after his life as a chair. Charlie is priced at €159 (£139). An accompanying storybook and school-programme has been designed to introduce youngsters to the circular economy and inspire them to contribute to a more … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]