Daniel Dayan said that the plan ought to get government, industry, NGOs, retailers and consumers to progress towards a “truly circular economy”. Dayan said: “This commitment by the government serves as an opportunity to engage and catalyse urgent, meaningful and sustainable actions. Both the …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Industry needs voice on plastic debate, says Klöckner Pentaplast CEO Industry needs voice on plastic debate, says Klöckner Pentaplast CEO

Using recycled material in new bottles and cans keeps valuable resources in a circular economy, encourages recycling and significantly reduces the carbon footprint of our packaging. We believe that using both recycled PET and PET made from bio-based, renewable material, alongside a lighter, fully …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Inside Coca-Cola's Sustainability Strategy Inside Coca-Cola's Sustainability Strategy

The need for projects like Repro-light has been highlighted in several recent white papers, including “Serviceable Luminaires in a Circular Economy” published by The European Lighting Association. This white paper highlights the value of a circular economy, and it is just such an economy the …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Europe wants modular LED luminaires for a circular economy Europe wants modular LED luminaires for a circular economy

'We are very pleased to be able to further deploy our knowhow in automotive recycling in Asia,' comments ALBA Group's ceo Axel Schweitzer. 'Our aim is to establish a model for all of China and actively support the country in building a modern and sustainable circular economy. At the same time, we are …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ALBA to tackle Shanghai's growing scrap vehicle fleet ALBA to tackle Shanghai's growing scrap vehicle fleet

Over the last 10 years, recycling rates in Scotland have gone up.Scottish households recycled 45.2% of their rubbish in 2016 – up from around 32 per cent for council waste in 2007. Our action on building a more circular economy has been recognised as world-leading.This has included in recognition of …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Scotland Proposes Ban On Plastic-Stemmed Cotton Buds Scotland Proposes Ban On Plastic-Stemmed Cotton Buds

Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has been an affiliate member for the past two years of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's pre-competitive innovation programme, the Circular Economy 100 (CE100). The Institute has contributed to accelerating learning opportunities, sharing best practices, …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Further collaboration between The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the Cradle to Cradle Products … Further collaboration between The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the Cradle to Cradle Products …

… position in wet and dry bulk and agricultural products. The North Sea Canal ports play a vital role in the international trade of these products. We will strengthen this activity and at the same time attract other cargo flows and business activity, for example for energy transition and the circular economy.
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 2017: record year of transhipment for North Sea ports 2017: record year of transhipment for North Sea ports

Project Focus: Moving Europe's mountain of nappies from landfill to helping create useful bio- As any parent will tell you, babies use a lot of nappies (diapers) and as the father of a 12 week old, I am now learning directly about the large amount of waste that even a very small baby produces.
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Project Focus: Moving Europe's mountain of nappies from landfill to helping create useful bio … Project Focus: Moving Europe's mountain of nappies from landfill to helping create useful bio …

The value-based choice demanded by the 'wicked problem' at hand is one that embraces the idea of a circular economy — one that departs from the linear economic growth model predicated on 'take, make, dispose' to embrace a growth model based on creating closed loops of production, …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: A Digital India Must Embrace the Circular Economy A Digital India Must Embrace the Circular Economy