Hull's Crown Paints in celebratory mood after industry accolade
The UK paint manufacturer introduced the partnership as part of its Earthbalance® sustainability programme, which focuses on changing the way the company does business in terms of social responsibility, the environment and the economy. The partnership with Nimtech supports the circular economy, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Hull's Crown Paints in celebratory mood after industry […]
EU targets plastics use, aims for cleaner energy
… obligation," said Jose Blanco Lopez. "But it is also an obligation to give answers and options to the regions where the weight of coal has been very important." The Commission's proposal was welcomed by the European Parliament as part of the circular economy strategy that they will vote on in March. Source: Circular Economy […]
Tetra Pak pledges support for EU plastics strategy
“The EU's Plastics Strategy is an important step towards a low-carbon Circular Economy based on recycling, renewables and responsible sourcing, and we are ready to make our contribution as a leading food processing and packaging provider.” In 2014 the company launched Tetra Rex Bio-based, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Tetra Pak pledges support for EU […]
The downside of plastics recycling: toxins in children's toys
… having computers in plastic containers to use metal cases where you do not need any flame-retardants. So the way the circular economy should go is to use less and less chemicals and more and more natural materials which may appear more expensive at first in in the longer term are more efficient.” … Source: Circular […]
The war on plastics is about a lot more than bag levies, and all businesses need to respond
For years, the EU's approach to the circular economy has felt underpowered, but here is a wide-ranging new suite of policies and proposals that could for the first time introduce real incentives and apply real pressure to drive a whole new approach to both plastics in particular and resource use in … Source: Circular Economy News […]
EU Plastics Strategy Misses Chance to Fully Embrace the Benefits of Bio-Based and …
Concrete steps towards reducing the dependency on fossil feedstock by linking the circular economy with the bioeconomy and supporting innovative bio-based plastics solutions have been further postponed. The contributions of biodegradable plastics to a circular economy are recognised but concrete … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: EU Plastics Strategy Misses Chance to Fully Embrace the Benefits […]
ING announces €100m Sustainable Investments fund
Initially, the Sustainable Developments fund will target purpose-driven projects in the Benelux, before extending to ING's other core markets over the coming years. All sectors will be covered by the fund, but business projects focusing on energy, the circular economy and water align with ING's wider … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ING announces €100m Sustainable […]
Loop Industries Announces Strategic Initiative to Support evian's Commitment to Adopt a Circular …
In partnership with evian, Loop joins a respected group of intergovernmental and not for profit organizations, industry and brand partners in accelerating the global transition to a circular economy – one that reuses and regenerates resources – rather than the traditional linear economy that relies on finite … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Loop Industries Announces […]
EU outlines strategy to wipe out plastic waste
The EU's Plastics Strategy aims to cut out non-recyclable plastics by 2030, while cutting down on single-use plastics and restricting microplastics, all by establishing a new circular economy around the material. The strategy lays out a few key steps to achieve this. The first is to introduce new rules on … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Evian issues call-to-arms to brands to do more on plastic waste
“What we are going to measure is for the awareness of the circular economy as a way to reduce climate change through the number of conversations we are creating and the partners that are joining the movement. We're also going to measure the recycling rates in cities where we are putting recycling … Source: Circular Economy […]