Glasgow Chamber of Commerce AGM elects Jim McHarg as president and boosts board
“Over the next two years I can promise that we will be continuously improving the value of membership via campaigning on important policy issues such as transport and connectivity on behalf of members, driving innovation with our work on the circular economy, promoting city centre investment, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Glasgow Chamber of Commerce […]
UK Environmental Solutions Leader Selects Kony to Accelerate Digital Innovation
The UK leader in environmental solutions, Veolia provides a comprehensive range of waste, water and energy management services designed to build the circular economy and preserve scarce raw materials. Committed to carbon reduction by preventing pollution, preserving natural resources, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UK Environmental Solutions Leader Selects Kony to Accelerate Digital Innovation UK […]
Europe Adopts Strategy for Plastics
The European Union (EU) has adopted a strategy on plastics that is part of its transition towards a more circular economy. The strategy calls for all plastic packaging on the EU market to be either reusable or recyclable in a cost-effective manner by 2030. It also aims to reduce the consumption of … Source: Circular Economy […]
BASF, CRH sign on to global, circular economy initiative
BASF AG and CRH Plc are among 30 companies joining the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Factor10. The initiative seeks to advance principles of the circular economy, where the “take-make-dispose” economic model yields to one that is regenerative by design. Charter … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: BASF, CRH sign on to global, circular economy […]
Impact of EU push on recycling unclear on Europe PMMA market
Producers are currently looking into the idea of a circular economy for the product, talking to recyclers, with some saying they are willing to invest in this area for the future. The Commission's new targets launched on 16 January – for 100% of plastic packaging to be recyclable and 55% actually recycled … Source: Circular Economy […]
UK food and drink industry sets out sustainability aims, following its 51% CO2 emissions cut.
To create its Throwback Boombox, an interactive way to promote the circular economy that aims to change people's established routines. The environmental charity Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) has put its weight behind attempts to reduce the amount of plastic ending up in oceans, with a series of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UK food and drink industry […]
MARKET COMMENTARY: 81 Percent of Companies Sales Up in 4th Quarter
Businesses that are part of the circular economy seek to redesign the current take/make/dispose economy, a model which relies on access to cheap raw materials and mass production. For example, car sharing addresses the inefficiency of privately owned cars – which are typically used for less than … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: MARKET COMMENTARY: 81 […]
A need for commercial waste infrastructure
With the European Circular Economy Package predicting that the plastic recycling rates target will be at 55% by 2025 and with the UK's plastic recycling rate at 46% in 2016, we need to be recycling 2% more plastic each and every year for the next decade, just to stay on target. A difficult task. In […]
IKEA receives circular economy award
More specifically, IKEA was awarded the “Accenture Strategy Award for Circular Economy” which applauded the company's efforts to implement circular design principles and adapt its supply chain to reduce environmental impact and increase re-usability. Accenture Strategy is an international … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: IKEA receives circular economy award IKEA receives circular economy award
Student Startup Grow Bioplastics Awarded NSF Grant
“This funding will help us validate the fundamental science behind our lignin-based plastic technology, allow us to hire our first employees here in East Tennessee, and bring us one step closer to realizing our vision for a socially and environmentally driven business model to support a circular economy.”. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Student Startup […]