Tag: circular economy

Dow Sets Targets to Reduce GHG Emissions, Stop Plastic Waste, and Drive Toward a Circular Economy

Stuart Mitchell

Dow has announced aggressive new commitments to address both climate change and plastic waste on its path toward becoming the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. The Company also issued its 2019 Sustainability Report for the 17th consecutive year, outlining progress and results aligned to its 2025 Sustainability Goals. “Today’s announcement is the next step in our sustainability journey that began more than 30 years ago. Climate change and plastic waste are among the greatest technical, social, and economic issues the world has ever…

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Viridor and Plastic Energy announce ground-breaking UK circular economy collaboration

Stuart Mitchell

Viridor and PLASTIC ENERGY have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and commenced feasibility work to develop a new project which would seek to return up to 30,000 tonnes of previously unrecycled plastic to the economy every year and prioritise resource and energy efficiency.  If successful, the project is expected to be finalised by the end of 2023. The project would represent a ground-breaking UK circular economy collaboration, integrating with Viridor’s polymers investments to deliver a more complete plastics recycling solution. Viridor would provide predominantly low-density plastic film – a…

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Nespresso takes recycling up a gear with coffee capsule bike

Stuart Mitchell

Nespresso is partnering with Swedish bike brand Vélosophy to produce a stylish bicycle made from recycled aluminum coffee capsules, demonstrating both brands’ commitment to a circular economy. 1000 limited edition RE:CYCLE bikes made from over 300,000 recycled Nespresso Arpeggio capsules will be available from August 12, sold exclusively on Vélosophy’s ecommerce platform velosophy.cc Aluminium is one of the world’s most valuable resources, because it can be re-melted and reused infinitely. Designed to highlight the potential of recycling Nespresso’s aluminum capsules, RE:CYCLE encourages consumers to consider how they can make a…

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Cities and Circular Economy for Food report launched at Good Food Summit, Suzhou, China

Stuart Mitchell

On 15th august the Ellen MacArthur Foundation is introducing the Chinese translation of the Cities and Circular Economy for Food report at the third Good Food Summit in Suzhou, China. The Good Food Fund (China‘s leading non-profit organisation promoting sustainable and mindful food) hosts the Summit which brings together key stakeholders working to transform China’s food system into one that is healthier, more sustainable, and ethical. Originally launched in January 2019 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Cities and Circular Economy for Food report found that there are…

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Danone accelerates the transition towards a circular economy of packaging

Stuart Mitchell

Danone announces a series of new commitments and actions to ensure its packaging will become 100% circular, and to accelerate the global transition towards a circular economy of packaging. This includes (1)initiatives to improve product design and develop alternative delivery and reuse models, (2) investments to develop effective, efficient and inclusive systems for increased collection and recycling, to boost recycling and (3) actions to preserve natural resources by reintegrating recycled materials into our packaging and developing use ofrenewable materials. Emmanuel Faber, Chairman and CEO of Danone said:“We believe the time…

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