Circular Economy Channel: News & Views

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  Guest Blog: 5 countries where recycling is good newsJuly 23, 2020
  With trash littering our screens with images of pollution, Tom Simpkins seeks out some good news recycling stories from 5 countries around the world.
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  Half million people petition Amazon to offer plastic-free packagingJuly 16, 2020
  News: Survey of Amazon customers in UK, US and Canada flags fears about plastic pollution, as 500,000+ people sign petition for plastic-free packaging.
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  No leaders, only laggards, as companies fail to fix plastic pollutionJune 18, 2020
  News: Major US corporates and brands are failing to address their responsibilities, fix packaging and turn back the tide on plastic pollution, says report.
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  Biomass gets up head of steam in BrazilApril 24, 2020
  News: Plans have been announced to build 11 new biomass plants in Brazil, each producing steam or electricity, or both, plus helping to reduce landfill.
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  News: Consumers willing to pay for sustainable packagingApril 23, 2020
  News: Global survey finds 3 out of 4 consumers willing to pay more for sustainable packaging, to boost recycling, cut pollution and protect the environment.
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  News: Global #RecyclingHeroes 2020March 30, 2020
  News: The 10 winners of the #RecyclingHeroes Competition have now been announced for 2020, as part of the third annual Global Recycling Day.
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  News: Prize money wins for circular start-upsMarch 25, 2020
  News: Two award-winning start-up businesses, launched to help drive the transition to a circular economy, have received £10,000 in prize money.
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  Carbon + circularity: ‘Future of Construction’ in The TimesAugust 21, 2019
  Future of Construction: Articles for report in ‘The Times’ newspaper explore the challenges of cutting carbon and how a circular economy can really happen.
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  Guest Blog: 15 Unexpected Items You Didn’t Know Could Be RecycledJuly 11, 2019
  Recycling is evolving: You can recycle paper, glass and plastic bottles, but what other, unexpected items are there? Rebecca Currier names her top 15…
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  Guest Blog: Are you an unwitting polluter?June 18, 2019
  E-waste: When it comes to recycling, do you have the best of intentions, but not always the info or knowledge to match? Yanyan Ji of Gazelle has the answer.

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