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.
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Millions 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.
Continue readingFirst carbon-free recycling plant for steel
News: Leading recycling services company plans to invest €25M in building a steel recycling plant in Finland to operate 100% carbon free.
Continue readingHow can we close the global Circularity Gap?
News: Circularity Gap Report reveals global circularity shrank from 9.1% in 2018, to 7.2% in 2023, due to rising material extraction and use.
Continue readingChemical Recycling and the ‘Future of Packaging’
Future of Packaging: Article for report in ‘The Times’ newspaper explores chemical recycling as a solution to the problem of plastic waste.
Continue readingPackaging: cutting plastic and carbon from katsu curry
News: Sustainable packaging launch by restaurant chain will cut 330 tonnes of virgin plastic from supply chain and waste stream every year.
Continue readingCircular economy investment set to spike
News: Analysis reveals big rise in the number and value of circular economy investment deals in the UK, with growth about to bloom in 2022.
Continue readingWhich countries are best for sustainable fashion?
News: Research reveals which countries show the most interest in sustainable fashion; but also which import and export most clothing waste.
Continue readingQuarry waste on the road to circular construction
News: New roadbuilding material will repurpose quarry waste in innovative circular construction solution that carries Solar Impulse label.
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