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Highway made from plastic waste begins construction in Carlisle
Construction of the ”UK’s first” highway made partly from waste plastic is now underway in Carlisle, where asphalt specialist MacRebur is working with Cumbria County…
Amount of plastics in oceans will quadruple by 2040, major new research finds
The world’s plastic pollution problem is vastly outpacing efforts to stop it, meaning that the volume of plastics in oceans globally will be four times…
Water industry seeks partners to embed circular economy approach across the sector
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) is kicking off a programme of research to help the sector transform its approach and is looking to work with…
MPs call for ‘Scandinavian approach’ to UK waste policy
The UK cannot afford to waste any time in tackling its national waste problem sustainably, say cross-party MPs in support of a new report today…
Adidas to End Plastic Waste and Support a Circular Future
Sports company Adidas is taking real action to reduce plastic waste. The company is working on creating innovative sustainable materials and processes to create the…
Australian Green Distillation Technologies seeks to expand into Europe
According to the company’s news release, Australian tire recycler Green Distillation Technologies, which has developed technology that turns end-of-life tires (ELTs) into refinery-ready oil, carbon…
Gucci unveils circular ‘Off The Grid’ collection
Italian fashion house Gucci has unveiled the first collection from its circular lines, Gucci Off The Grid, which has been designed by creative director Alessandro…
Circular economy could boost UK economy by £75bn, says WRAP
A circular economy will help the UK build back better, bolstering the economy by £75 billion and creating half a million jobs, according to the…
Three Events Lined Up as Finland, Canada and the Netherlands Join Forces on the Circular Economy
Led by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Finland has joined forces with Canada and the Netherlands to host three high level events to address the…
Circular economy is becoming basic principle for entire world
Serbia is the first country in the Western Balkans to produce the Roadmap for Circular Economy. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said its purpose is…
Fashion companies including Burberry and H&M sign circular economy pact
A number of leading fashion companies including Burberry, Stella McCartney, H&M and Inditex have signed a pact committing to working towards a circular economy in…
£6.5m to support Welsh circular economy post-covid
The second round of the Welsh Government’s £6.5-million Circular Economy Fund has been launched to support a green recovery post-coronavirus and address the climate emergency….
Nike Launches Footwear Collection Made from Post-Consumer Waste
Nike started selling sneakers from its new Space Hippie collection this week. The footwear is constructed from factory and post-consumer waste that the sportswear company…
Trash is treasure as Myanmar environmentalist turns food scraps into fertiliser
To most people in Myanmar, food waste is nothing but garbage, and that attitude leaves Inda Soe Aung baffled. But the 35-year-old environmentalist isn’t complaining,…
’The future belongs to companies that work with nature’: Leading figures call for circular economy role in green recovery
Thirty leading politicians, academics, and environmental campaigners have urged governments crafting sweeping Covid-19 stimulus packages to eschew short-term carbon-intensive solutions in favour of those that…
EU circularity ambitions reaffirmed in recovery plan
The EU Commission has published the Recovery Plan for Europe reaffirming its commitment to a circular economy transition after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Recovery Plan…
EU recovery fund is a chance to accelerate the circular economy
In a circular economy, goods are designed to last, consumption and waste is reduced, and resources are maximised. Putting the circular economy at the core…
Iceland to give unsold food to staff as it cuts food waste by almost a quarter
Iceland has cut down its food waste by almost a quarter over the past two years, saving almost 2,500 tonnes from being binned through a…
’Infinitely recyclable’: Viridor unveils plans for circular economy plastics hub
Waste and resource giant Viridor has today announced that it has commenced feasibility work on a new project that would allow 30,000 tonnes of previously…
Welsh circular economy fund widens scope
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Cymru has announced that it has ‘widened the scope’ of the £6.5-million Wales Circular Economy Fund to help…
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