Initiative to extract value from production waste
Ann Runnel, founder and CEO at Reverse Resources adds: "Our software solution to digitalise production leftovers can result in a significant business case for brands and factories to cooperate towards a circular economy. The collaboration with Made-By is a fantastic opportunity to build on the research … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Initiative to extract value […]
ByALEX launches Repair & Revive Service to coincide with Buy Nothing Day
Sustainability is a key approach to the ByALEX design process and while products have been built to last, Alex Swain, designer and founder of ByALEX, is on a mission to promote the circular economy and how both consumers and brands can make from sustainable materials, use, repair, reuse and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: ByALEX […]
Municipal Waste Recycling Contract for SEUZ in Sydney, Australia
The recovery of household waste will create a local circular economy loop and will support the Council in meeting its target of 70% diversion of waste from landfill from 2019. “This partnership will honour our environmental responsibilities by not just meeting but exceeding our mandated targets,” said … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Municipal Waste Recycling […]
Agency points to RDF storage near food concerns
Mrs Rene said: “The circular economy package, what does that mean? How will it impact on RDF? How is that going to impact on all wastes? How much of that waste is going to be required to be treated and back to a recycling state?” She questioned whether incineration would remain high on the waste … […]
Perth is named a zero waste town
“In doing so, we hope to inspire positive changes in Perth, which will have wide ranging social, economic and environmental benefits for everyone.” This project was initially singled out by the Scottish Government's circular economy strategy as having great opportunities to deliver a number of benefits to … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Perth is named […]
CALENDRIER du 27 novembre au 3 décembre 2017
Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Veghel, The Netherlands: visits plants of pork feed producer Agrifirm in relation to the European Commission'sGuidelines on Former Foodstuffs for Feed; attends an event of THREE SIXTY – Ecosystem for circular economy; and meets the members of Dutch Taskforce Circular … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: CALENDRIER du 27 novembre au 3 […]
British Plastics Federation release response to Blue Planet II episode
Plastics are a highly recyclable material that should stay productive within the circular economy, says BPF. According to the organisation, the UK is only responsible for 0.2% of marine pollution, with BPF hoping that figure will reduce to zero. BPF said: “In raising awareness of global environmental issues … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: British Plastics […]
Environment MP welcomes budget
“With this pending investigation and the forthcoming EU strategy on 'Plastics in a Circular Economy', we support the decision to take strong measures to bring about change and encourage not only the UK government but the wider EU Commission to wield its influence to ensure brands, retailers and … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Environment MP […]
CARBIOS wins EuropaBio's 2017 Most Innovative EU Biotech SME Award
CARBIOS was awarded first place for its potential to drastically change the way we handle the lifecycle of plastics and how its innovative approach can significantly contribute to the development of Circular Economy Principle for the entire plastic industry via its enzyme based solutions enabling … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: CARBIOS wins EuropaBio's 2017 Most […]
Making carbon count: how pricing in externalities could drive the circular economy
Running alongside discussions about the cost of carbon emissions is the EU's effort to complete the process of negotiating its Circular Economy … Source: Circular Economy News Permalink: Making carbon count: how pricing in externalities could drive the circular economy Making carbon count: how pricing in externalities could drive the circular economy