What is the circular economy?
Imagine a world where you never throw anything away. CNBC's Elizabeth Schulze explains the circular economy. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: What is the circular economy? What is the circular economy?
European Commission Ignites Global Initiative Against Microplastics
Microplastics are quietly harming the environment—and the European Commission (EC) is calling on international authorities and the apparel industry to move to a more circular economy to curb the problem. On Wednesday, the European Commission urged stakeholders to present voluntary pledges to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: European Commission Ignites Global Initiative Against Microplastics European […]
Prepare now for EU plastics recycling targets
By definition adhering to the circular economy concept – of which the new packaging targets are a part – makes a shift to bio-based chemicals a necessity because a key concept is use of renewable resources. There is increasing consumer and regulatory pressure to adopt the circular economy concept. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Prepare […]
Evian joins big brands in race to bin plastics
The so-called “circular economy” approach is gaining ground in the fight to cut waste, and entails reusing products, parts and materials, producing no waste and pollution, and therefore using fewer new resources and energy. Britain's Costa coffee chain said this week that it would remove plastic straws … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Evian joins big […]
EU database provides market information on valuable materials
It was created by 17 European partners in project ProSUM (Prospecting Secondary Raw Materials in the Urban Mine and Mining Wastes), with the primary focus of providing a knowledge base on secondary critical raw materials (CRMs) and assisting the promotion of a circular economy across the EU. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: EU database provides […]
IERC 2018: E-waste recycling's future
With four congresses each year, ICM covers major topics that impact the circular economy, primarily focusing on the recycling of electrical and electronic goods, end-of-life vehicles and batteries. The events are held alternately in various countries in Europe, North America and Asia. Comments … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: IERC 2018: E-waste recycling's future IERC 2018: […]
Commission sets out actions to tackle hazardous substances in waste, products
Both form part of the EU's circular economy action plan. Last year the Commission assessed EU rules applicable to waste management, chemicals and products and identified four main issues: insufficient information about substances of concern in products and waste; the presence of substances of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Commission sets out actions to tackle […]
European Retailers Pledge Support For New Plastics Strategy
EuroCommerce, which represents Europe's retail and wholesale sector, has said that the European Commission's new plastics strategy is a 'welcome step towards a more circular economy'. Earlier this week, the commission launched the first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics, with the aim of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: European Retailers Pledge Support For New Plastics Strategy […]
'The actions of one UK retailer are insignificant when more than 85% of plastic marine pollution …
EUROPEN also welcomes the EU's Plastics Strategy as an important contribution towards achieving the objectives of a Circular Economy and tackling (marine) littering. . “EU minimum requirements for EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) will increase accountability for all private and public … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 'The actions of one UK retailer are insignificant when more […]
Greenrail: turning sleepers into solar power stations
This has all been developed despite the fact that when Giovanni De Lisi founded Greenrail in 2012, he was informed by chemistry experts that his dream to create sleepers that slotted neatly into the circular economy was 'simply impossible'. Fast forward five years and according to the company's … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Greenrail: turning […]