Channel: Circular Economy Archives

Opportunity to end plastic pollution wasted

Guest Blog by Monty Simus: How will the fallout affect pollution after collective failure to find a way forward on the Global Plastics Treaty?

News: Food waste contributes 10% of global emissions, five times more than aviation, but 9 out of 10 countries fail to put it in their NDCs.

News: If new wind turbines perform way better for efficiency, is it time to repower, replace, reprocess and recycle old ones on prime sites?

News: Cleanup pioneer has now extracted 10 million kg of polluting ocean plastic and trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch and world rivers.

News: Reusing fibres from worn-out garments to make new ones, a leading workwear manufacturer is pioneering a method of circular production.

News: Making its debut at Mardi Gras 2024, pioneering recycling programme expands into US to help keep aluminium drinks cans out of landfill.

News: Researchers discover a method of chemical recycling that achieves full degradation of single-use bioplastics within just 24 hours.

News: Circular Economy Impact Report for leading re-commerce retailer across SE Asia calculates carbon emissions saved by buying second-hand.

News: Lifecycle Carbon Analysis (LCA) shows that an upcycled electric vehicle (UEV) can provide for the world’s least-polluting refuse truck.

News: Producer of organic wines in Australia chooses eco-flat bottles for launch of new brand, in first for circular packaging innovation.