Proposal to Foster Sustainability through Circular Economy-Based Engineering
In this work, the principles of circular economy are applied to concrete branches of engineering. Departing from a design orientated to new uses after life period of infrastructures, a circular economy-aimed engineering makes possible the connection and mutual profit of such different branches like waste … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Proposal to Foster Sustainability through […]
A Profitable Chain from Waste Management to Tunnel
stronger link between engineering and circular economy. Keywords: sustainability; lighting; waste management; infrastructures; energy savings; raw materials; CO2 emission; circular economy. 1. Introduction. Engineering has traditionally followed a linear pattern based on design-production-use-waste. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: A Profitable Chain from Waste Management to Tunnel A Profitable Chain from Waste Management to Tunnel
Textiles of recycled fibres must reach mass market: Report
Focusing on the business ecosystem modeling work, the report has introduced crystallised vision of a higher-level system that enables the textiles industry to operate according to the basic principles of a circular economy. The report has been published by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Textiles of recycled fibres must […]
Resource Efficiency- the key to a sustainable future
In practice, through a life-cycle approach, it leads to minimizing impact on environment & the associated societal burdens, transforming 'waste' into 'resources' fostering circular economy, and strengthening resource security. Ms. Henriette Faergemann, EU Counsellor, Environment, Energy & Climate … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Resource Efficiency- the key to a sustainable future Resource Efficiency- the key […]
Circular City: Circular economy and the city: identifying socio-spatial conditions and apportunities …
Circular City: Circular economy and the city: identifying socio-spatial conditions and apportunities for a transition towards a circular paradigm in Brussels.s. Project: Fundamental. Geography · Bassens, David (Administrative Promotor) … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circular City: Circular economy and the city: identifying socio-spatial conditions and apportunities … Circular City: Circular economy and the city: identifying […]
Plastics recycling technology roundup: Dec. 1, 2017
In addition to the equipment demonstrations, the two-day event at Tomra's European headquarters in Germany included discussions about the circular economy. PET depolymerization: Global beauty products company L'Oréal has signed a deal with Carbios, a French startup commercializing a … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Plastics recycling technology roundup: Dec. 1, 2017 Plastics recycling technology roundup: […]
UNIDO General Conference closes with a renewed focus on partnering to address global challenges
The first ever TEDx Talks to be held in the Vienna International Centre, focused on the circular economy and provided an ideal platform for UNIDO's multi-stakeholder community to exchange and interact, and to explore innovative ideas related to green production. UNIDO launched its 2018 Industrial … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: UNIDO General Conference closes with […]
Don't worry, daschunds safe from solar powered bins
Cr Bates said he was a disciple of the circular economy principle – a shift away from the disposable world we currently live in. He wants the concept, which revolves around reusing, recycling and repairing, to be enshrined in the council's corporate plan. Share this on Facebook · Share this on Twitter … Source: Circular Economy […]
Circular Economy – using and re-using instead of using up
We have plundered our planet's resources at such a high rate during the last few decades that it has endangered the very existence of all living beings on earth. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) had warned us about this fact a long time ago. The ever increasing human population along with rising per … Source: Circular […]
PhD position Closed cycles – Transition to a circular economy (1,0 FTE)
PhD position Closed cycles – Transition to a circular economy (1,0 FTE). The Faculty of Geosciences at Utrecht University is looking for a PhD position Closed cycles – Transition to a circular economy. Are you interested in this position? Then please read the full profile and apply. Vandaag … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: PhD position […]