Making mindful choices: why sustainable seafood will thrive
19 Dec 2017 — Sustainability and the notion of a circular economy are high on both the industry and consumer radar, with “Mindful Choices” and “Going Full Circle” among Innova Market Insights' Top Ten Trends for 2018. One of the most important sustainability platforms relates to fish & seafood. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Making […]
C2C Products Innovation Institute Launches Innovators Hub
Circular economy know-how, including a library of videos and interactive tools demonstrating how to apply the principles of the Cradle to Cradle Certified product standard to fashion. ○ Chemical and material screening using the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute MaterialWise tool, which … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: C2C Products Innovation Institute Launches Innovators Hub […]
The Urban Bio-Loop: Could city waste become construction products?
The principles of the Circular Economy currently provide the rationale for a shift from a linear – disposal – model towards a circular value chain where natural waste is the main resource. In this context, new business models could be identified and developed to enable alternative use of organic waste … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
European Council and Parliament deal on four proposals for the waste package
According to the European Union, the new aims and rules will help promote a circular economy, and will drive growth and jobs, protect our environment, encourage sustainability and improve people's health and well-being. Key sections of the agreement include: Clearer definitions of key waste concept … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: European Council and Parliament deal […]
CIWM's Colin Church on the Circular Economy agreement
The European Council and the European Parliament agreed key elements of the circular economy (CE) package on 18 December. Here CIWM chief executive Colin Church sets out the organisation's response. ”It is, as expected, a compromise. But this headline agreement does provide the basis for … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: CIWM's Colin Church on the […]
Petcore Europe welcomes rise in European PET recycling rates
The figures clearly outline the crucial role of PET in a circular economy and for reaching the plastics recycling targets currently discussed on EU level.” The three largest countries in terms of PET collection rates – France, Germany and Italy – continued their gradual decline in total share of European PET … Source: Circular Economy News […]
APEAL welcomes circular economy package
To reach the objective of a truly circular economy in Europe, and reap the full environmental and economic benefits of recycling, APEAL now urges Member States to invest in the necessary infrastructure so that the recycling targets can be met for all packaging materials. “The switch from a linear to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Fashion Positive Launches Innovators Hub to Accelerate Circular Materials Development
“At a time when resource scarcity and growing global population make positive change ever more urgent, the rapid innovation of safer, healthier materials offers one of the fastest routes to achieving a circular economy. The Fashion Positive Innovation Hub aims to accelerate this process for the fashion … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Fashion Positive Launches […]
Shyaam Ramkumar: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Circular Economy
As part of Circulate's collaboration with the Disruptive Innovation Festival, we're featuring insights from the lineup. You've got until 4th January to catch up on a treasure trove of videos on 21st Century Economics, the Future of Design and Age of Automation. Catch up on this session from Shyaam … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Shyaam […]
Processors welcome EU circular economy deal
The Resource Association (RA) has welcomed the agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the circular economy package, although it has called for more progress on the methodology for calculating recycling rates. Chief executive Ray Georgeson congratulated the … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Processors welcome EU circular economy deal Processors welcome EU circular […]