Day: April 12, 2020
40 years of progress at Seafield wastewater treatment plant in Scotland | Veolia
The largest sewage treatment plant in Scotland celebrates its 40th anniversary. The opportunity to look back at a great circular journey!
Plastic is a global problem. It’s also a global opportunity
Our addiction to plastic has created a huge global problem. But new technologies and ventures are closing the plastic loop, bringing discarded plastics back into the supply chain as a raw material.
Tackling the problem of food waste in manufacturing
We spoke to Dr Manoj Dora and environmental writer Erich Lawson to understand what can be done to remedy the causes of food waste in manufacturing.
3M commits to design all new products with ‘built-in’ sustainability value
Multinational consumer goods, healthcare and industry firm 3M has today (6 December) unveiled a new requirement for all products it releases to be designed with “sustainability value” built in.
Italian Oil & Gas Giant Opens Municipal Solid Waste to Fuel Plant « Recycling « Waste Management World
Eni, has taken the first step in toward building industrial-scale plants to produce bio-oil from MSW as operations begin at a pilot plant located at the existing Gela refinery.
Seven UN agencies join forces to call for action on e e-waste
Global electronics industry needs to press reset button to curb world’s e-waste mountain, UN argues…
Packaging Innovations 2019 | Global brands announced for seminar programme
Coca-Cola, Marks & Spencer, Iceland and Innocent Drinks are just some of the major names taking to the stage as part of Packaging Innovations, Label&Print and Empack’s exclusive seminar programme.
A window on the world: knowledge sharing for sustainability
The publication of Challenging Changes – my book about the relationship between the waste hierarchy and circular economy – gifted me many new experiences. Within a few months, I received interesting invitations to lecture and present at workshops and congresses in Stockholm,…
What motivates companies to go circular? | ING
What motivates companies to go circular? | ING
The circular economy is a golden opportunity. Don’t let it go to waste
The transition to a circular economy will do more than save the planet – it will also create vast new economic opportunities, sometimes in the most unexpected places.
Henkel signs commitment towards circular economy
Henkel, parent company of hair care brand Schwarzkopf, has announced its commitment to making the idea of a circular economy a reality.
European parliament votes for ban on single-use plastic items
The European Parliament has voted for a ban on single-use plastic, on items for which alternatives already exist, in a bid to mitigate ocean pollution.
Did the Circular Economy Find Its Groove 2018?
This might go down as the year the circular economy hit the big leagues.
How Circular is the Circular Economy? – Deep Green Resistance –
The circular economy has become, for many governments, institutions, companies, and environmental organizations, one of the main components of a plan to lower carbon emissions.In the circular……
The circle line: planning and the circular economy
Earlier this month, Glasgow declared its ambition to be the first Circular City in Scotland. It joins an ever-increasing list of cities worldwide, though chiefly in Europe and China, which are adopting circular economy agendas and strategies as a route to resource efficiency.