Eastman Takes a Significant Step to Accelerate the Circular Economy
Eastman has begun commercial operation of a chemical recycling technology that takes aim at solving the problem of waste plastic.
Source: sourcingjournal.com
Eastman has begun commercial operation of a chemical recycling technology that takes aim at solving the problem of waste plastic.
Source: sourcingjournal.com
Klean Kanteen® is on a mission to reduce our egregious overuse of plastic water bottles. A family-owned company, started by the brother-sister team, Jeff Cresswell and Michelle Kalberer, they introduced the first stainless steel, BPA-free, reusable water bottle in 2004. They wanted a non-toxic solution to single-use plastic water bottles.
For those who enjoy the finer things in life……
EU businesses focused on the circular economy are being invited to join a ‘Mission to Mexico’ next month.
Discover this temporary space, built using materials from company building sites and other sources!
by Carol A Adams Main points: A proliferation of bodies setting standards and frameworks has led to a proliferation of bodies claiming to ‘harmonise’ them. Five myths are prevailing to support claims to move the authority base for standards and reduce reporting requirements. Recommendations regarding the role of key players are proposed. COVID-19 has intensified focus on sustainable finance and sustainability reporting. The stream of social media posts, articles in the FT and press releases by connected organisations have increased.
A sustainability project, led by the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, is looking at circular solutions to ensure that the drive for electric machines doesn’t result in an increase in parts ending up in landfill. As part of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing (FEMM) Hub project, a more sustainable life cycle for electrical machines will be developed, with an aim to adopt a circular economy approach that loops the materials back into manufacture at the end of life. Currently, electric machines, such as those used within electric cars, are manufactured using mostly metals and their alloys, some of which are complex in their composition or manufacturing routes, and most of which are manufactured from virgin, finite materials.