Avainsana: circular economy
Scientists Use Fruit Peel to Turn Old Lithium-Ion Batteries Into New
Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of using fruit peel waste to extract and reuse precious metals…
Report: Circular economy can halve emissions of UK infrastructure projects
Transitioning to a circular economy can assist in the net-zero transition, with a new report supported by AECOM stating that carbon reductions of up to…
Lego becomes Ellen MacArthur Foundation member in bid to spur circular economy progress
Under the partnership, Lego will receive support to better embed the Foundation’s three circular economy principles – designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and…
Chemical recycling ‘promising’ for circular economy, EU official says
While chemical recycling opens new possibilities for the circular economy, only a full lifecycle approach will be able to determine the real environmental benefits in…
‘Plastic Park’: Facility aims to turn waste plastic into truck-fuelling hydrogen
Construction of the UK’s first facility to convert waste plastic into hydrogen came a step closer to realisation this week, with the completion of an…
U.S. Plastics Pact Launches to Ignite Change Toward Circular Economy for Plastic
Today, the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), launched as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s…
DS Smith Launches ‘Circular Design Principles’ to Eliminate Waste, Drive Sustainability in Packaging
As pandemic-induced online shopping has boosted demand for boxes, DS Smith, a sustainable packaging leader, today launched its Circular Design Principles, citing company research that…
Global ‘socially-inclusive’ circular economy ‘Action Hub’ launched
Non-profit organaisation, BVRio, has launched its Circular Action Hub, an online platform that sets out to connect circular economy projects and initiatives with investors. Through…
Microsoft uses AI to boost its reuse, recycling of server parts
Microsoft is bringing artificial intelligence to the task of sorting through millions of servers to determine what can be recycled and where. The new initiative…
UK unveils its own Circular Economy Package
The UK has re-affirmed its commitment to recycling 65% of municipal waste by 2035 as it today (30 July) set out its approach to transposing…
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