Author: Kirsi Seppänen
BIR: Pandemic continues to challenge recyclers
Covid-19 is likely to remain a significant factor in the global scrap recycling trade until well into next year, according to reports from members…
A cross-KIC initiative to help Europe achieve its transition towards circular economy
EIT Climate-KIC, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Digital, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility have created a Cross-Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) action aiming to…
Plastic Contaminants Harm Sea Urchins
Scientists soaked various plastic samples in seawater then removed the plastic and raised sea urchin embryos in the water. The study, led by the University…
Creating energy and valuable products from fruit waste
Waste from the citrus industry can provide biogas and valuable products for a range of industries. This has been shown by Lukitawesa, who recently defended…
Fuel from waste: Volkswagen powers car freighters with used oil from restaurants
The Volkswagen Group continues to force the pace of climate protection: in future, Volkswagen Group Logistics will be using certified fuel from vegetable residues for…
Power from waste is transformed to hydrogen for clean mobility
120 years after the Wuppertal’s Schwebebahn opened, the city is putting itself on the map again for its innovative approach on this occasion combining waste…
How a circular economy could aid the COVID-19 recovery
A group of researchers led by the UK’s University of Warwick concluded that a circular economy could help the world recover from the pandemic, while…
Government of Canada Invests in Priority Ecosystems in Atlantic Canada
The Government of Canada will be investing $1 million in six new projects to directly address water quality issues in two priority ecosystems in Atlantic…
EPA Encourages Americans to Avoid Food Waste Over the Holidays
As America celebrates Thanksgiving this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler reminds families and communities to consider the environment when planning…
Project formed to recover gallium from lamps
Lighting industry WEEE compliance scheme Recolight has formed a consortium with five others to research practical methods of recovering gallium when LED lamps are…
Textile made from ocean waste intros under Duvaltex, Steelcase partnership
A textile that comes from transforming ocean waste is now being offered for office screens and panels through a partnership between contract textile company Duvaltex…
Rare earth dependency presents real opportunities for recyclers
The need to close the loop on rare earth metals and a bigger role for the recycling industry in sourcing these key elements have…
Swedish strategy for circular economy accelerates the transition to sustainability
The national strategy for a circular economy sets out the direction and ambition for a long-term and sustainable transition of Swedish society. The Government adopted…
Climate change presents new challenges for the drinking water supply
The Rappbode Reservoir in the Harz region is Germany’s largest drinking water reservoir, supplying around one million people with drinking water in areas including the…
Turning waste plastic into carbon nanotubes to transmit electricity
The Welsh government is backing a cutting-edge science project at Swansea University that changes waste plastics into highly valuable compounds for the energy industries. Deputy…
Waste milk could be used to reduce power plant carbon dioxide emissions
Clarkson University research, which shows how surplus milk may be used to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil‐fuel based power plant emissions, is featured on…
Paper industry outlines journey to European decarbonisation targets
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has laid out a decarbonisation manifesto for the paper sector to follow in the years leading up to…
A circular economy in Germany means constant innovation
German industry has been warned it must make even greater efforts to maintain its position as a leading nation in providing recycling and waste…
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