Europe must look beyond the Circular Economy Package
The 'circular economy' has been a buzz word in Brussels over the last two years and for good reason. Not only did the European Commission introduce a new – and much awaited – Circular Economy Package in December 2015 but resource efficiency has been an increasing area of focus for European … Source: Circular Economy News […]
UN Environment Assembly Resolution to Tackle Plastic Waste & Marine Litter
Meanwhile, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a member of the Rethink Plastic campaign in Europe, urged governments to implement binding measures to transition to circular economy, where waste is prevented and products reused or recycled. “Plastic pollution is relatively new on the UN … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UN Environment Assembly Resolution to Tackle Plastic […]
Zero Waste Scotland announces raft of new directors
Roseanna Cunningham, secretary for environment and climate change, welcomed the appointments. “Scotland is widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading nations for the circular economy and the unique expertise of Zero Waste Scotland is a key factor in that global track record,” she said. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Zero Waste Scotland announces raft […]
World's e-waste levels on the rise
"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 utilise the technological advances to stimulate a sustainable future and to make the circular economy a reality. We need to be able to measure and collect … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Melville COO among new Board appointments at Zero Waste Scotland
Circular economy body Zero Waste Scotland has named Morag MacDonald as a new non-executive director as it announced a number of new appointments and reappointments to its Board. Currently chief operating officer for Melville Housing Association, Morag MacDonald is a creative, successful … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Melville COO among new Board appointments at Zero […]
€324bn Circular Economy Opportunity Needs Long-Term Support
Nick Molho, executive director of the Aldersgate Group said: “The Circular Economy Package is delivering welcomed progress on some of the barriers that are slowing down business action on resource efficiency. However, an economy-wide shift to much greater resource efficiency will take time. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: €324bn Circular Economy Opportunity Needs Long-Term Support […]
More Practical Support Needed To Deliver SDGs – IEMA
That means ensuring professionals everywhere can access support and guidance to make the right day-to-day decisions which align with big picture direction,” he continued. IEMA says that collaboration between professions to exchange practical expertise on circular economy, responsible finance, … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: More Practical Support Needed To Deliver SDGs – IEMA More Practical […]
US companies deconstruct China's recycling import ban
After partnering with Closed Loop Fund this year, it expanded its facilities to create new product lines from reclaimed plastic for the freight industry. Companies such as beverage carton maker Tetra Pak, which aims to embrace the circular economy, are relying on public-private partnerships with materials … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: US companies deconstruct China's […]
Did plastics create our throwaway society?
… up in the environment in the first place. “Setting the ultimate goal of converting everything to biodegradable plastics (would that were even possible) flies in the face of the hard work the European Commission and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation are doing to establish the Plastics Circular Economy.” … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Did plastics […]
The Key To Carbon Sequestration Could Be Right Under Our Feet
The upshot is that we will need to turn conventional notions of capitalism upside down and create a circular economy that respects the earth and all species who inhabit it. It also means combating the bizarre notion some people find in the Bible they say grants humanity total dominance over the world, … Source: Circular Economy […]