Amid uncertainty in trade circles led by issues such as the anti-free trade stance of President Trump, China’s evolving status as a sourcing center and ongoing Brexit talks with the European Union, Texworld USA returns to New York’s Jacob. K. Javits Convention Center for three days starting Jan. 22, with more than 240 exhibitors from around the globe.
The cost of rooftop solar power in France has fallen by 5% in the latest rooftop auction round, adding to an overall drop of 62% since 2011.
Samsung’s continued sustainability efforts recognized with 2017 Cutting Edge Champion Award and Gold Tier Award…
To build on the growing momentum around the plastics agenda, UN Environment and the European Commission jointly hosted an event at the United Nations HQ today to launch UN Environment’s Global Plastics Platform.
Construction firm The Sheehan Group hosted a group of recycling leaders as part of a two-day international conference.
Unilever has announced a three-year partnership with waste management firm Veolia to improve waste collection and recycling infrastructure to help create a circular economy for plastics waste. The duo will jointly work on emerging technologies across various geographies starting in India and…
Cirkularity reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability, traceability, innovation and giving back to society.
Business giants, financial investors, non-profit organisations and national Governments have vowed to eradicate plastic waste and pollution, as part of a new Global Commitment spearheaded by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Coca-Cola India’ says its latest product launch Minute Maid Smoothie hits the buttons for three of its core initiatives: Expanding its Health and Wellness portfolio, boosting its Fruit Circular Economy concept and adhering to two-thirds product localisation.
In January the European Commission released a new set of initiatives as part of the Circular Economy Package. These include: The European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy A Communication on options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation A Monitoring Framework on progress towards a Circular Economy A Report on Critical Raw Materials and the circular economy.
Rail Countries involved in the project described in the article Italy Add to PDF “basket” © Greenrail Group SRL, 2017 Railway sleepers across the world are commonly made of concrete. However, the EU-funded GREENRAIL project has come up with a novel, green idea for sleeper materials that will help the EU rail sector boost its environmental and circular economy credentials, as well as improving rail sleeper technology.
Rebooting Recycling – What can Aotearoa do? is a new report that responds to China no longer taking NZ’s recycling.
With the XXIII Olympic Winter Games starting and a record-breaking 102 gold medals up for grabs this year, it got us thinking about medals…and metals in general. With so many uses from giving them as awards for super athletes, to using them in currency, trade markets, and more recently, electronics, it seems like the demand for precious metals isn’t going anywhere, but the supply is limited, even if the U.S. Geological Survey estimates there are 52,000 tons of minable gold still in the ground.
We all know that humans are destroying the earth, but we live in a time where the destruction has become too much to take lightly anymore. Will artists be the ones to bring the earth together to clean and protect it?
The Educator looks at how students can be empowered to make sustainable decisions about technology…