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Welsh recycling should be 'less reliant' on others

A Welsh government estimate in 2016 said that a circular economy would also have the potential to create about 30,000 jobs in Wales, with people employed to collect, transport and re-process materials, and could have an economic benefit of more than £2 billion a year. In response to the ban in China …
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Dog poo now powers a UK street lamp in Worcestershire

… treatment works but a factory, taking inputs including sewage and food waste and turning them into products including gas for cooking or transport and nitrogen- and phosphate-rich fertiliser,' Mohammed Saddiq, managing director of GENeco told the Guardian. 'People talk about the circular economy, …
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Australian towns going off the grid

“We're taking back control, this is creating a circular economy, keeping money within the region.” Another major point of difference is Enova's feed-in tariff, which at 16 cents per kilowatt-hour is higher than many other state averages of 6 to 12 cents per kilowatt-hour. Mr Pfieffer said 50 per cent of the …
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Fashion in 2018 | 8. Sustainability Credibility

As focus shifts to a circular economy, sustainability will evolve from being a menu of fragmented initiatives to being an integral and defining part of the entire fashion value chain. An important force behind the growing sustainability movement is the realisation that sustainability leadership can serve as a …
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Sebastian Rudow appointed as CEO of French recycler

The supervisory board of battery recycling specialist Recyclex (Suresnes / France; www.recylex.fr) has appointed Sebastian Rudow as its new CEO. He will succeed Yves Roche, who has led the lead, zinc and plastics recycling company since 2005. Rudow is joining Recylex at a time when the …
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Circular Economy – Circularity in the City: Opportunities and Challenges

Jan 2, 2018. Circular Economy — Circularity in the City: Opportunities and Challenges | Smart City Expo World Congress. Posted by Odette Gregory in categories: business, economics, governance, innovation …
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Review of 2017 – December

England's recycling rate managed to rise after plateauing in recent years. The figures also meant that the country narrowly avoided being the 'worst' recycling nation. This state of affairs was aided by Defra including, for the first time, metal retrieved from incinerator bottom ash at energy-from-waste …
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Resolutions

Innovators Magazine features the organisations, industries, businesses and individuals that are growing the circular economy. In 2018 we'll bring you more of these stories, as well as the actionable ideas and steps that can be taken to help mainstream the circular economy. Sign up to our weekly …
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Another season of The Royal Family? Hasn't this one run too long?

Climate change is indeed, possibly, the key issue of our time and, like the prince, I believe one of the answers lies in developing a circular economy. But, sadly, His Royal Highness is almost the least persuasive advocate for these causes. Throughout the interview it seemed apparent that he views …
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Moving Towards A Circular Economy Through Sustainable Development

With the global population projected to reach eight billion by 2030, circular economy proponents are increasingly being heard in their calls to optimize efficiency and close resource loops. A circular economy, or an economic system designed to regenerate and restore resources that would otherwise go …
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