News: Making its debut at Mardi Gras 2024, pioneering recycling programme expands into US to help keep aluminium drinks cans out of landfill.
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Rapid chemical recycling for single-use bioplastics
News: Researchers discover a method of chemical recycling that achieves full degradation of single-use bioplastics within just 24 hours.
Continue readingCounting carbon savings of shopping second-hand
News: Circular Economy Impact Report for leading re-commerce retailer across SE Asia calculates carbon emissions saved by buying second-hand.
Continue readingUpcycled refuse trucks save carbon and capital
News: Lifecycle Carbon Analysis (LCA) shows that an upcycled electric vehicle (UEV) can provide for the world’s least-polluting refuse truck.
Continue readingEco packaging in flat-out first for organic wine
News: Producer of organic wines in Australia chooses eco-flat bottles for launch of new brand, in first for circular packaging innovation.
Continue readingRecovered 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%.
Continue readingCrowdsourcing waste clean-up on Mount Everest
News: With 200 tonnes of waste left around Mount Everest every year, a local clean-up initiative is crowdsourcing its removal in 1kg bags.
Continue readingInnovative leather alternative made from beer waste
News: 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.
Continue readingMillions of jobs in circular economy for Global South
News: Circular economy offers job creation worldwide, but report shows research is ignoring the Global South, where most work will be found.
Continue readingSolar watch made from upcycled ocean plastic
News: Inspired by world’s first renewable-energy island, solar-powered eco watch design features upcycled ocean plastic and bio-based nylon.
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