Fashion industry leaders are increasingly trying to walk the talk when it comes to the circular economy. The C&A Foundation is very much an early exemplar of this growing trend. It is working hard to change mindsets and get rid of the take, make and dispose way of doings things, to pave the way for a …
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In the longer-term, China's move could catalyse work on the circular economy, keeping resources in use for as long as possible. Ben Dixon, an associate specialising in the circular economy at consultants Systemiq, says that China's move is forcing countries and companies to find alternatives for their …
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Europe is struggling for non-EU options for waste treatment and recycling as China tightens regulations on imported waste. In July 2016, China notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that it would be banning importation of 24 categories of waste, including plastics and mixed papers, by 2018.
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Socio-Emotional Wealth. We check the model through the case study of the food retail leader in Spanish market, Mercadona that applies policies about energy, resources and waste to became a circular economy business model. Preprints (www.preprints.org) | NOT PEER-REVIEWED | Posted: 20 …
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Will we adhere to the features of the imminent EU Circular Economy Package and, if not, how can the UK look to resuscitate its flagging recycling rates and reduce its food waste figures? The latter of these conundrums will hopefully be resolved in the upcoming 25-year environment plan, expected to be …
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Within this domain, one can find the sharing economy or freeconomy, circular economy and circular design (getting past the product in, trash out – PITO – model we have had since the Industrial Revolution), upscaling (turning something wasteful into something productive), the inclusive economy …
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Packaging designers can now look to the latest guidelines to create thoughtful packaging plans, considering the functionality of a product, its carbon footprint and in parallel its end-of-life, one of the backbones of the circular economy model. The criteria of the updated guidelines were developed …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Latest polyolefins packaging guideline from PRE aim to increase recyclability of coloured containers Latest polyolefins packaging guideline from PRE aim to increase recyclability of coloured containers

Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has released an updated version of Design for Recycling Guidelines, which includes eight new guidelines differentiating between coloured and non-coloured polyolefin packaging. These include: PE-HD coloured & natural containers, PP coloured and natural containers …
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This investment will help deliver an enhanced service to our existing and future customers, and will continue to create new employment opportunities in the area.” In November, the group won the Circular Economy award at the 2017 VIBES, the Scottish Environment Business Awards. Comment.
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