Circular Fibers Report Calls for a New Textiles Economy
Industry giants like H&M and Nike back the report, which proposes a new system based on circular economy principles, according to Refinery29. The report begins with stark statistics to make the case for why industry-wide coordination and action will be necessary. So much gets wasted that companies … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Circular Fibers Report […]
Tinder for food: App shares leftovers for a healthier planet
"Those apps have made visible the kind of opportunity within all this stuff around us, and they can be really powerful," said Joe Iles, editor-in-chief of Circulate. The online magazine from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes the concept of the "circular economy" where raw materials and products are … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Tinder for […]
Neste nets circular gong
Finnish firm Neste is an international trailblazer when it comes to creatively raising awareness about the value of the circular economy. The renewable diesel supplier will be collecting ham waste from 100,000 households in Finland this Christmas and converting it into clean fuel, a story that was … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Neste nets circular […]
Change in mindset key to circular ecosystem success
The transition to a circular economy is a systems-level change and requires a totally new kind of value creation mind-set, explains a new report published by the Relooping Fashion Initiative. The growing interest among the textile industry – and more specifically the biggest consumer clothing producers … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Change in mindset key […]
The Ham Trick campaign and the EduCycle learning game won acclaim at international …
The Ham Trick campaign, a demonstration of circular economy in action, and EduCycle, a learning game that makes use ofaugmented reality, won awards in two prestigious marketing and communications competitions yesterday. The Ham Trick (Kinkkutemppu in Finnish) won gold at the 2017 European … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: The Ham Trick campaign and the EduCycle […]
Campaign to Zero the waste in Perth
The funding will go towards food waste prevention, promoting reuse and repair, recycling promotion, developing “circular economy” [recycling] opportunities, and initiatives to boost recycling. Mr Summers continued: “It is about doing more with less and using resources more efficiently. A zero waste town … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Campaign to Zero the waste in Perth […]
Packaging and sustainability
Noting that plastic is far too valuable a resource to be burned or buried, Bosman would like to see more attention paid to building a circular economy, one where plastic gets re-used. Also keen on that idea was Piotr Parczak, Policy Officer on Waste for the European Environmental Bureau. A firm believer … Source: Circular Economy […]
Tintex garners second ISPO Best Product Award
The product is a circular economy centric material, branded B.Cork, a unique technology that sources certified pre-consumer cork waste. “Following a patent pending hi-tech lamination of a water based, formaldehyde and solvent free coating, a breathable, natural and waterproof supersoft touch is … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Tintex garners second ISPO Best Product Award Tintex […]
Plastics Recyclers Europe Publishes Guidelines for Plastic Bales
“These guidelines are the first step towards programming circular economy. Circularity of plastics can only be achieved through quality. Defined and harmonised quality is needed to build sustainable waste management operations across Europe,” he continued. Casper van den Dungen, PRE … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Plastics Recyclers Europe Publishes Guidelines for Plastic Bales Plastics Recyclers […]
Plasti Recyclers Europe sets out guidelines for recycled plastic bales
Ton Emans, PRE President and Chairman of its LDPE Working Group, said: “It is time to understand that each product needs to be sorted towards a specific stream to keep the value of plastics – these guidelines are the first step towards programming circular economy. Circularity of plastics can only be … Source: Circular Economy News […]