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- Crowdsourcing 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. - 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.
- Solar watch made from upcycled ocean plasticNews: Inspired by world’s first renewable-energy island, solar-powered eco watch design features upcycled ocean plastic and bio-based nylon.
- First 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. - How 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. - Chemical 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.
- Packaging: cutting plastic and carbon from katsu curryNews: Sustainable packaging launch by restaurant chain will cut 330 tonnes of virgin plastic from supply chain and waste stream every year.
- Circular 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. - Which 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.
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