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Zero Waste Scotland launch new circular economy website
A new website by Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) has launched that will outline ways the country’s businesses can maximise opportunities in the circular economy.
Ellen MacArthur calls on designers to design for the circular-economy
Circular economy champion Ellen MacArthur has called on designers to help change the global economy by designing out waste.
Oil executives take to conference stage to rebut harsh portrayal on climate
il and gas will remain the dominant fuel source for decades to come, the industry’s top executives declared on Wednesday, making their case not to be under valued as governments seek to reduce fossil fuels to address climate worries.
Executives offered a full-throated defense of the industry, describing government opposition to new projects as harming society and using this week’s World Petroleum Congress in Houston to rebut the industry’s harsh portrayal at the UN COP26 climate conference. Any effort to bar new development “is misguided” https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/opec-official-tells-oil-gathering-energy-transition-can-not-exclude-fossil-fuels-2021-12-08 and likely to hurt poorer nations, said OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo. Oil and gas also “can be part of the solution to tackling climate change.”
Beetaloo Basin Traditional Owners alleged Origin”hung up on” them
Traditional Owners say the resources company attempting to frack in the Beetaloo basin hung up on them and ignored their questions at the company’s Annual General meeting on Wednesday. Traditional Owners and Native Title holders including Aunty Naomi Wilfred, Aunty Gillian Limmen and Alawa Elder Aunty May August attended Origin Energy’s Annual General Meeting via teleconference. The group intended to voice concerns about what they call a lack of free and informed prior consent for the resources company’s fracking project on their Country. They said they were shown “disgraceful” disrespect by those conducting the meeting. Aunty May was allegedly hung up on when she reached the front of the queue and moved to the back of the queue.
Henkel reinforces commitment to circular economy with investment in recycling startup Saperatec
German chemical and consumer goods company Henkel has announced an investment into recycling specialist Saperatec as part of its ongoing commitment to a circular economy. The two companies have already been in a collaboration for two years, with the new investment set to help Henkel provide its…