Leaders Unite To Fight Waste And Pollution
They advocate a circular economy: one that exchanges the typical cycle of make-use-dispose of in favour of redesign, reuse and recycling. The longer that materials and resources are in use, the greater the value extracted, which reduces our dependence on them. Extending the life of products creates … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Leaders Unite To […]
Companies Worth $1.3 Trillion Pledge a Boost for the Circular Economy
Companies Worth $1.3 Trillion Pledge a Boost for the Circular Economy. PhilanthroPOST logo. Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Read more @ TriplePundit … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Companies Worth .3 Trillion Pledge a Boost for the Circular Economy Companies Worth .3 Trillion Pledge a Boost for the Circular Economy
Flexible packaging recycling initiative gathers momentum
The first draft of the Design for a Circular Economy Guidelines for flexible packaging formats below A4 in size is to be launched for public consultation in the spring, says CEFLEX, which is a collaborative initiative to increase the collection and recycling of flexibles. Citing a clear need to increase … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
China Focus: One year on, Xi's shared future vision wins wider support
At the same time, we increasingly see China's globalizing enterprises playing a responsible role on the international stage, for example in the area of trade and the circular economy," Schwab told Xinhua in a recent interview. China understands that facts speak louder than words. From providing … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: China Focus: One year […]
Winners of $1 million prize to develop plastic alternatives announced
"These winning innovations show what's possible when the principles of a circular economy are embraced. Clean-ups continue to play an important role in dealing with the consequences of the waste plastic crisis, but we know we must do more. We urgently need solutions that address the root causes of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Winners […]
Vanderlande to Support the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy
Veghel, Jan. 24, 2018 – Vanderlande has announced that it has become a supporter of the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE), a public-private collaboration co-chaired by the CEO of Philips, and the heads of the Global Environment Facility and UN Environment. This highlights the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Vanderlande to Support the […]
Wednesday 24 January: New emission controls and the EU circular economy
New emission controls will come into force. factory with a plume of smoke New regulations will reduce emissions. Restrictions on air pollution from combustion plants and generators were passed by parliament this week, as the government continues to take action against poor air quality. Air pollution is … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Wednesday 24 January: […]
Optimizing recycling of scrap car parts yields big savings
This methodology will also help advance efforts to establish a circular economy, one that addresses products from cradle to grave and minimizes harmful environmental impacts. Despite the potential savings, the authors anticipate that improving car scrap recycling systems will likely require policymakers … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Optimizing recycling of scrap car parts yields big […]
'…Meanwhile the flexibles industry is quietly working on solutions'
As popular media focuses unprecedented attention on the issue of plastic waste, stakeholders across industry have continued working on the practical realisation of the EU's strategy – and planet earth's demand – for integration of polymers into the circular economy model. A major contribution to this … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: '…Meanwhile the flexibles industry […]
Vanderlande backs circular economy group
PACE – whose knowledge partners include the World Economic Forum, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Accenture Strategy and Circle Economy – aims to create change at speed and scale by enabling its supporters to broker partnerships that will expand existing, and kick-start new, circular economy … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Vanderlande backs circular economy group Vanderlande backs […]