Co-operation needed to re-grow manufacturing base
NMIS is the next step in delivering the Scottish Government's Manufacturing Action Plan, one that Glasgow Chamber actively supports, and we have already made our own commitment to its delivery by putting our weight behind the growth of the circular economy. The NMIS announcement is important … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Co-operation needed to re-grow […]
Taiwan and Haiti expand cooperation on environmental protection
Under the letter signed by Lee Ying-yuan, minister of Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration, and Pierre Simon Georges, Haiti minister of the environment, the countries will foster collaboration in areas including circular economy practices, electronic waste management and environmental … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Taiwan and Haiti expand cooperation on environmental protection Taiwan and Haiti expand […]
Taiwan, Haiti expand cooperation in environmental protection
Under the letter signed by Lee Ying-yuan (李應元), minister of Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration, and Pierre Simon Georges, Haiti minister of the environment, the countries will foster collaboration in areas including circular economy practices, electronic waste management and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Taiwan, Haiti expand cooperation in environmental protection Taiwan, Haiti expand cooperation in […]
Maidstone: Santa boards carpenter's eco-friendly pallet sleigh
Pooling Partners, which manufactured 20 million units this year, wanted to show how to deliver products both sustainably and cost-effectively as part of a circular economy model that reduces wasted miles and prevents delivery trucks running empty. Phil Storer, UK and Ireland director at Pooling Partners … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Maidstone: Santa boards carpenter's […]
Lafarge Africa unveils 2030 sustainability plan
According to the company, the 2030 plan with the theme, 'Building for tomorrow', is supportive of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and consists of the four pillars of climate, circular economy, water and nature, and people and communities. The firm noted that each target would come … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Lafarge Africa unveils […]
Chinese, Japanese officials, entrepreneurs discuss cooperation on energy saving, environmental …
The two sides inked 23 cooperation projects in various areas, including energy saving, environment protection, circular economy, new energy, long-term trade, and covering policy research, technology development and project investment. China's National Development and Reform Commission and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Chinese, Japanese officials, entrepreneurs discuss cooperation on energy saving, environmental … Chinese, Japanese […]
Europe's Bio-Economy Booming
Europe represents 20%, but this should expand to 25% by 2022, thanks to the European Commission's commitment to transitioning to a circular economy model. A political deal on the circular economy package was struck on Monday (December 18). A full review of the bio-economy strategy—which is … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Europe's Bio-Economy Booming Europe's […]
Polar Permaculture grows contemporary meals in one of many coldest, darkest areas on Earth …
Based out of Longyearbyen, a town of 2,500 that's located on Svalbard, Norway's archipelago of islands (yes, the same place with the so-called ), Vidmar is experimenting with innovative ways to grow fresh food and creating a “circular economy” in a rugged, cold place that is dark for 3 months out of the … Source: Circular […]
To Keep Plastic Out Of The Ocean, Companies Are Starting To Add It To Their Products
[Photo: courtesy Lonely Whale] It's one thing for Dell to set up a circular-economy system that repurposes materials from its old products into newer models. But incorporating ocean-bound plastics required the company to step outside the sphere of its own products and build out an entirely new supply … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: To Keep […]
Europe's 'best-kept secret' – its booming bio-economy
Europe's bio-economy is worth €2.2 trillion and employs 18.6 million people across the bloc, but a third of citizens are unaware it exists. "People are completely unaware that the EU is number one in the world [for bio-based products] and they don't know it is investing [in the bio-economy]," said Susanna … Source: Circular Economy News […]