EU science community urge an evidence-based approach in solving food security lapses
… and industry, the report also called for sources of food contamination to be characterised as well as creating opportunities for reducing food safety concerns. These concerns may arise from implementation of other policy objectives, for example, the circular economy goal of recycling of waste materials. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: EU science community urge […]
Textile technologies championed by LAUNCH
EBELTOFT – Technologies designed to embrace sustainable practices in textile production featured strongly in this year's LAUNCH innovation challenge to 'Design and Manufacturing for a Circular Economy Today'. Eon, makers of the industry's first RFID (radio frequency identification) tag in the form of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Textile technologies championed by LAUNCH Textile technologies […]
Functional clothing can also be sustainable
In some cases, they are pioneers in the realisation of future-oriented concepts for a circular economy and recycling. At the Ethical Fashion Show Berlin, for example, Vaude will be presenting a new collection for the first time that is around 90% bio based, recycled or made of purely natural materials. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Energy from Whisky: Clearfleau building new biogas plant in Scottish Highlands
Clearfleau, the UK's leading provider of on-site biogas plants for the food and beverage sector, has started work on its latest biogas plant on a distillery for Inver House at Balmenach in rural Speyside. The Balmenach distillery, which is almost 200 years old, has already installed a biomass boiler and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: […]
Lessons from China's industrial symbiosis leadership
Industrial symbiosis is a central part of a circular economy, a model in which resources and energy are recycled and recovered instead of moving linearly from extraction to disposal. China is among the only nations in the world with a formal circular economy policy that breaks down theoretical circular … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Lessons […]
ArcelorMittal acknowledged for circular economy measures
Similarly, through a circular building, exhibited at the London Design Festival 2016, the company indicates it demonstrated the concept of steel reuse for entire steel structures, when they are designed, dismantled and reused with the circular economy in mind. Using torrefied (dried and roasted) scrap … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ArcelorMittal acknowledged for circular economy […]
CC Conference 2018
UNFOLDING CIRCULAR ECONOMY ROADMAPS. 3ndInternational Circular Change Conference. THURSDAY, MAY 1oth AND FRIDAY, MAY 11th 2017. Kostanjevica pri Krki and Maribor. IN THE FOCUS. Circular Economy Roadmaps, National CE Strategies, Indicators and Metrics for CE, Bio-based … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: CC Conference 2018 CC Conference 2018
Rovaniemi resolved to institute circular economy
Rovaniemi is one of the 10 Finnish municipalities committed to promote circular economy in an ambitious and concrete way. Rovaniemi City… Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Rovaniemi resolved to institute circular economy Rovaniemi resolved to institute circular economy
'Towards a pollution‑free planet'
It will see nations champion sustainability and promote the integration of circular economy lifestyles. And $18.6 billion of funding will be made available for initiatives that combat pollution. “Today we have put the fight against pollution high on the global political agenda,” explained Erik Solheim, head of … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: 'Towards a pollution‑free […]
This Was the Year Sustainable Fashion Got Sexy—Read the Highlights Here
Fashion's new “circular” economy could become just as impactful as these high-tech advancements. Vogue editors love consignment sites like The RealReal (which just opened its first store) because they can score gently-used designer goods for a fraction of the original price, or track down a dress that … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: This Was the […]