Axion head of circular economy Richard McKinlay said: “The spotlight is very much on plastics. Momentum is building as the issue of how we manage packaging waste is climbing up the agendas of every nation. “Brand owners taking action now on their packaging designs can future-proof them against …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Axion launch new service to help packaging sector improve end of life Axion launch new service to help packaging sector improve end of life

Momentum is building as the issue of how we manage packaging waste is climbing up the agendas of every nation," said Richard McKinlay, Axion Head of Circular Economy. This unique service also supports those working with industry initiatives to increase the recycling of plastics and develop end …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Axion champions circular economy with 'Design for Recycling' service Axion champions circular economy with 'Design for Recycling' service

Plastic recycling start-up 'Banyan Nation' has been shortlisted for 'The Circular Economy' award, which will be presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, later this month. The company, the first Indian firm to be shortlisted, has developed a proprietary plastic cleaning technology that converts …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Start-up Banyan Nation in fray for award at WEF Start-up Banyan Nation in fray for award at WEF

Hyderabad-based plastic recycling startup Banyan Nation has become the first Indian firm to be shortlisted for The Circular Economy awards at the World Economic Forum to be held at Davos in January. According to a statement from the company, Banyan's path breaking work for Tata Motors in …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Banyan Nation becomes first Indian startup to be shortlisted for WEF Circular awards Banyan Nation becomes first Indian startup to be shortlisted for WEF Circular awards

… uptick in governmental consultation over issues such as exporting waste, single-use plastics and the circular economy. Staniforth, who joined the company in 2011 after a stint as a sustainability specialist at IKEA, will now be responsible for submitting Ecosurety responses to government consultations, …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Ecosurety plans for busy year of waste policy with managerial rearrangement Ecosurety plans for busy year of waste policy with managerial rearrangement

Developed in response to the Global Fashion Agenda's Call to Action industry sustainability plan, both initiatives will enable Bestseller to make the switch to a more circular economy and annually report on environmental progress until 2020. Bestseller created three new strategic action points on textile …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Bestseller Heads for Textile Circularity and Tells the World Who its Suppliers Are Bestseller Heads for Textile Circularity and Tells the World Who its Suppliers Are

Plastic recycling start-up Banyan Nation has been shortlisted for the Circular Economy awards at the World Economic Forum (WEF) to be held at Davos in January for its 'better plastic' initiative. Banyan's work for Tata Motors in automotive bumper recycling, and its partnership with L'Oréal, the French …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Plastic recycler Banyan Nation makes it to final at WEF's Circular Economy awards Plastic recycler Banyan Nation makes it to final at WEF's Circular Economy awards

These technologies also have the longer-term potential to generate feedstocks in a closed loop system and can be used to produce new plastics, keeping resources in use and at their highest value and thereby helping create a more circular economy. Currently most multi-material flexible plastic …
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Much of our work in sustainability and circular economy is driven by the fact that waste is a resource to be harnessed—not thrown away. The circular economy is a huge opportunity for the business community, and we work with them to determine systems and develop partnerships that can remove …
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