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A group of MPs is calling on the UK Government to introduce policies which would see fashion brands pay a producer responsibility charge of 1p for every garment they produce, in addition to lower rates of tax for companies minimising the environmental footprint of their products.
Veolia transforms agri-food waste into chemical molecules| #LivingCircular
Tomorrow’s chemical industry will use platform molecules (raw materials) produced from agri-food waste. The realization that oil resources are limited is reviving interest in not only biomass as a source of molecules for the chemical industry, but also in industrial biotechnology. The Move2chem project, which began in 2014, has been used to develop an alternative biotechnology pathway for extracting value-added chemical molecules (organic acids) used in particular in the manufacture of preservatives, solvents, paints and polymers (plastic, rubber, polystyrene, etc.) from effluents or industrial co-products (rarely or not recovered).
It’s time for the circular economy to go global – and you can help
The Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy launched 18 months ago, and has already made great strides with projects around the world.Now it’s time to scale those up – and we need global leaders to join us and make it happen…
Uniqlo discards fast fashion label with sustainability launch
Uniqlo sought to distance itself from the fast fashion industry during a visit to London by its founder who announced the launch of a range of clothing made from recycled materials through a partnership with textile manufacturer Toray. Tadashi Yanai, president & CEO of Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing, says: “We are mistaken as fast fashion but we were never ever disposable clothing.
European Commission tackles greenwashing in new circular economy plan
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Ban of Single Use Plastic Toiletry Bottles at Hotels to Become Law in California
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