Telangana: Poor sorting of waste a problem
Sadhan K Ghosh, chairman, IconSWM, said that India is making a paradigm shift with respect to the waste management. The rules pertaining to waste management have been revised on the circular economy models. Problem of waste management in India primarily lies in poor segregation of waste. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Telangana: Poor sorting of […]
The Circular Economy Lab
'The Circular Economy Lab' is a new initiative currently 'incubating' at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The Circular Economy Lab The Circular Economy Lab
Time to co-produce 'right to the city'
Based on co-production model, European Union is funding a number of projects in the continental cities to promote circular economy and reduce the generation of waste in the currently prevalent production and consumption processes. Likewise, many European cities are trying co-production based … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Time to co-produce 'right to the city' Time […]
UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories annual meeting discusses …
It was followed by two days of experience sharing on regular monitoring of tourism impacts; opportunities deriving from geospatial analysis for tourism measurement; the importance of fostering catalytic areas; and the circular economy in tourism. Further to these thematic blocks, participants shared … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories annual […]
An Empirical Analysis on Aluminium Packaging Recycling i
Abstract: The European circular economy action plan, launched in 2015 includes a group of measures aligned with the 3r principles. To meet recycling goals, valuable materials such as aluminium must have packaging that helps to increase their recycling rate above the current 45.6%. This recycling. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: An Empirical Analysis on Aluminium […]
Can the circular economy transform developing countries?
A new briefing paper by the international affairs think tank Chatham House has outlined a number of ways that the circular economy could help lower-income countries 'leapfrog' to more sustainable development pathways and seeks to kickstart the building of an evidence base to explore these further. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Can the circular economy […]
How Nordic brands are shifting the sustainability status quo
… a circular economy for fashion." We might even move away from ownership entirely, Frendberg suggests. Referring to the so-called sharing economy; a mode of consumption that cultivates a more ephemeral relationship with material possessions, "we have to create functions not products," she says. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: How Nordic brands are shifting the […]
Kenya launches campaign to clean up plastic bottles
Flora Mutahi, KAM chairperson observed that the industry embraces the circular economy concept and is looking out for various ways to supporting the creation of an effective after-use plastics economy. "We recognize the need to create new circular systems that conserve resources, reduce pollution … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Kenya launches campaign to clean up […]
Paris climate summit kickstarting a green global economy
… level and address especially important issues, such as the impact of climate change on hurricanes, the effect of clouds in climate models, the effects of climate change on pollution as well as the public health consequences of climate change and the impact of climate change on the circular economy", … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Heading out of 2017 with some hope
Therese Coffey, now comfortably in her second year as resource minister, has warmed to circular economy concepts and been engaged more publicly. Gove, Coffey and co seem more accepting of the argument that we cannot avoid being bound by significant reams of red tape. Climate change minister … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Heading out of […]