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- Fibre reuse from old garments in circular workwear
News: Reusing fibres from worn-out garments to make new ones, a leading workwear manufacturer is pioneering a method of circular production. - European can recycling programme expands into USNews: Making its debut at Mardi Gras 2024, pioneering recycling programme expands into US to help keep aluminium drinks cans out of landfill.
- Rapid chemical recycling for single-use bioplasticsNews: Researchers discover a method of chemical recycling that achieves full degradation of single-use bioplastics within just 24 hours.
- Counting carbon savings of shopping second-handNews: Circular Economy Impact Report for leading re-commerce retailer across SE Asia calculates carbon emissions saved by buying second-hand.
- Upcycled refuse trucks save carbon and capitalNews: Lifecycle Carbon Analysis (LCA) shows that an upcycled electric vehicle (UEV) can provide for the world’s least-polluting refuse truck.
- Eco packaging in flat-out first for organic wineNews: Producer of organic wines in Australia chooses eco-flat bottles for launch of new brand, in first for circular packaging innovation.
- Recovered carbon black could cut emissions 93%News: Circular innovation in recovered materials could cut emissions from the use of carbon black in tyre production by up to 93%.
- Crowdsourcing waste clean-up on Mount EverestNews: With 200 tonnes of waste left around Mount Everest every year, a local clean-up initiative is crowdsourcing its removal in 1kg bags.
- Innovative leather alternative made from beer wasteNews: Start-up using beer waste to make leather alternative that is both animal- and plastic-free gets £1.1M boost from clean-growth VC fund.
- Millions of jobs in circular economy for Global SouthNews: Circular economy offers job creation worldwide, but report shows research is ignoring the Global South, where most work will be found.
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