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UK Overshoot Day: Three transformational ways businesses can help move the date
…repair, rental and as-a-service models would be a more mindful alternative. Join the conversation at edie’s Circular Economy Action Sessions On Thursday 25 May, edie is hosting an afternoon of…
Second-hand tech: Could 2023 be a tipping point for e-waste?
…has offered buy-back before but “feels like it is missing the target” by “making it more about discounts for new units than sustainability and the circular economy”. He summarises: “This…
‘Another barren Budget for net-zero’: Green economy leaders react to Jeremy Hunt’s announcements
…prosperous future. “New research published only last week revealed that the UK’s net zero economy grew by 9% in 2023, while the rest of the economy continues to stagnate. “The…
eBay UK convenes new circular economy council for furniture and homeware
…items for their home at an ever-faster pace. To tackle this issue, the Circular Change Council will convene decision-makers from retailers and charities to assess – and implement potential solutions…
Sustainability Uncovered Podcast episode 7: Circular business models, climate finance evolutions and edie’s 25th birthday
…Frances Lu, to learn about what the circular economy transition looks like for the global manufacturing sector. These last two interviews are conducted in advance of edie’s Circular Economy Focus…
Logitech rolls out new support schemes for product repair
…opportunity of a resource-efficient, zero-waste economy. We have confirmed guest speakers from organisations including BT, The Body Shop and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The Circular Economy Action Sessions are free-to-attend…
edie Awards 2024: Shortlist of finalists unveiled
…Conservation Amelia Woodley, Speedy Hire Circular Economy Innovation of the Year Ageas UK – Green Parts Array & Willson and Brown – Circular Cassettes Initiative Camira Fabrics – Revolution n2s…
Net-zero networks: Can mobile operators decouple growth from emissions?
…at off-grid sites, to electrifying fleets, to implementing circular economy practices. On the latter, Moore reflects on “a growing willingness to work together to increase circularity.” This is necessary given…
‘Arbitrary’ or a major retreat? Green economy leaders react to Labour U-turn on £28bn pledge
…is short-sighted, given that the climate and nature crises are not going away and present a significant long-term risk to the UK’s economy. Another criticism has been how this move…
edie publishes new business guide to sustainable procurement
…our new, free-to-download Business Guide to Circular and Sustainable Procurement, produced in association with Reconomy. Click here to download your copy of the report. This guide provides an end-to-end overview…
EU’s textile waste plan ‘overlooks crucial challenges’, green groups warn
…pollution policy manager at Zero Waste Europe, points out that the EU hasn’t made sufficient progress towards achieving a circular economy. “The proposal overlooks the crucial challenges at hand at…
Mobile operators join forces to boost recycling and reuse of phones
…over the next decade. However, mobile operators are determined to go further. “We believe in the need to move to a more circular economy to reduce the impact of mobile…
EU warned over green finance taxonomy ‘loopholes’ on transport and plastics
…Circular economy As well as deciding on taxonomies for industries stemming from energy, the EU is also debating what investments relating to materials and packaging should be considered ‘green’. The…
TerraCycle launches new direct-to-consumer bags for hard-to-recycle plastics
…to the circular economy The private sector will be one of the key drivers to a circular economy, but the transition is no easy task. edie recently partnered with Reconomy…
Ending plastic pollution a $4.5trn cost-saving opportunity, says UN
…a resource-efficient, zero-waste economy. We have confirmed guest speakers from organisations including BT, The Body Shop and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The Circular Economy Action Sessions are free-to-attend and registration…
Learning through doing: The role of academia in driving sustainability
…as the circular economy, where raw materials are designed to be kept longer in production cycles and repeatedly used through remanufacturing and reusability, generating much less waste. Indeed, the circular…
Why is the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme causing so much drama?
…the business opportunity of a resource-efficient, zero-waste economy. We have confirmed guest speakers from organisations including BT, The Body Shop and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The Circular Economy Action Sessions…
‘A mixed bag on net-zero’: How did the green economy react to the Autumn Statement?
In an Autumn Statement centered around what the Chancellor described as the UK’s “largest business tax cut” in modern history, there were only fleeting mentions of the green economy. Just…
Businesses include Unilever co-launch roadmap to sustainable PLFs
…2030 and advancing circular economy infrastructure for PLFs by the same year. The roadmap identifies nine priorities to speed up the transition to a sustainable ecosystem, including establishing a ‘Biodegradability…
JLR to use second-life EV batteries for major energy storage project
…addresses the entire value chain of our vehicles, including circularity of EV batteries. “Using the 70-80% residual capacity in EV batteries, before being recycled, demonstrates full adoption of circularity principles.”…
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