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Person in climbing gear holding blue 'Carry me back' bag in front of them.

June 27, 2023 Jim McClelland

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.

Men pictured picking up and sorting garbage from the street, beside rusty rubbish skip and lorry full of trash.

May 9, 2023 Jim McClelland

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.

Based on the work of Bocken et al. (2016), graphic depicts four flows to achieve circular objectives: narrow, slow, regenerate and cycle.

January 18, 2023 Jim McClelland

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.

Sunflower bud opening, showing whorls of leaves and petals in green, to suggest circularity.

July 26, 2022 Jim McClelland

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.

March 16, 2022 Jim McClelland

Venture capital backs eco-friendly period care

News: Period care has a plastic problem; so, ESG-based venture capital is investing in eco-friendly menstrual healthcare for a green economy.

July 27, 2021 Jim McClelland

Sustainability & EPR: ‘Future of Packaging’ in The Times

Packaging, Sustainability & EPR: Articles for report in ‘The Times’ newspaper look at how the industry tells its story and new regulations.

Shot of AI-powered robot recycling of C&D waste

November 1, 2020 Jim McClelland

AI-powered robot recycling plant for construction waste

News: Swiss-based pioneer makes major investment into new AI-powered smart robot recycling plant for mixed construction and demolition waste.

Engine in Biffa livery hauling long freight train

August 19, 2020 Jim McClelland

Road to rail helps get decarbonisation of waste on track

News: Modal shift from road to rail saves leading UK waste management company 6,600 tonnes of CO2 in transportation of inert material.

July 23, 2020 Jim McClelland

Guest Blog: 5 countries where recycling is good news

With trash littering our screens with images of pollution, Tom Simpkins seeks out some good news recycling stories from 5 countries around the world.

Pollution in Los Angeles River, Long Beach, California

June 18, 2020 Jim McClelland

No leaders, only laggards, as companies fail to fix plastic pollution

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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