“E-waste is the most emblematic by-product of this transition and finding the proper solutions for e-waste management is a measure of our ability to utilize the technological advances to stimulate a sustainable future and to make the circular economy a reality.” There's much optimism for that, with …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: #E-waste in #Africa: Some positive trends but challenges remain #E-waste in #Africa: Some positive trends but challenges remain

CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lakeshore Recycling Systems (“LRS” or “the Company”), the largest private waste company in Illinois, today announced it has completed a recapitalization led by Goldman Sachs Private Capital Investing and Maple Partners. The investment will enable …
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The remanufactured laptops used in the research came from A2C Services, an established IT re-use and recycling business which has developed a “Circular Computing” service. Large employers with huge IT estates can opt for a circular-economy approach, sending their used machines for refurbishing …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The government should be a role model on IT reuse The government should be a role model on IT reuse

… under Karo Sambhav school programme, aimed at creating awareness on critical environmental issues e.g. Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipments (WEEE), engaging students on preventive environmental strategies like circular economy, and inspiring them to take actions in their daily lives.
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Workshop on behavioural change for env held Workshop on behavioural change for env held

The EU institutions reached a compromise today with member states on crucial waste laws to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in Europe. But all parts could have done much more to secure stronger recycling rates and prevent waste, says the EEB. After three years of discussions, the …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: EU takes timid steps towards circular economy EU takes timid steps towards circular economy

AMUT, an Italian manufacturer of extrusion and recycling lines, will be at Interplastica in Moscow, January 23 – 26 2018. The group is gaining a larger market share of thermoforming machinery in Russia, including with lines it launched at K in Germany and Chinaplas. The ACF series assures a flexible …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Interplastica Moscow to welcome Italian extrusion line builder AMUT Interplastica Moscow to welcome Italian extrusion line builder AMUT

Climate change is intangible, daunting and for certain people, even deniable. But pollution is indisputable. And it affects everyone. We all experience it in our lives daily, regardless of where we live. Yet, solutions that can beat pollution while creating profit exist. If only they were implemented, we could …
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: It's time to abandon our dirty status quo and embrace clean growth It's time to abandon our dirty status quo and embrace clean growth

A compromise has been reached over long-term recycling targets in Europe after EU institutions finally came to an agreement on legislative terms for the Circular Economy Package, a set of laws and actions designed to guarantee a more resource-efficient future for Europe, this morning (19 December).
Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Landmark agreement reached on Circular Economy Package Landmark agreement reached on Circular Economy Package

This morning, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached a political agreement, revising the EU waste processing legislation to pave the way for a more circular economy. The EU co-legislators have reached an agreement on the Commission's proposal from December 2015, …
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