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Waste and circularity
Creating a circular economy helps organisations keep products and resources at their highest utility and value for as long as possible, minimising the generation of waste. Learn more about our…
Intel allocates more than $400m in green bond funding
…funds across various project categories, including circular economy and waste management ($21m), renewable energy ($39m), energy efficiency ($51m), water stewardship ($99m), and pollution prevention and control ($215m). The environmental impacts…
Patagonia and COS forge ahead with reuse offers as Inditex pledges coal phase-out
…Centre and COS, we can identify new ways to make sustainable fashion a must-have purchase and accelerate the transition to the circular economy for all.” Early research will be conducted…
‘Game-changing’: Ocado pilots digital deposit return scheme to incentivise recycling
…“To be able to launch a workable DDRS that actually pays consumers back for recycling is a game-changing move for recycling and the circular economy in the UK. “We already…
From World Water Week to Spain’s coal power phase-out: The sustainability success stories of the week
…one-quarter of British residents have a disability, meaning that millions of households will own mobility aids like crutches and walking sticks. There is certainly not a circular economy for these…
Scotland proposes disposable vape ban over environmental ‘threat’
…will be contacted and asked to provide their thoughts, including any potential alternative solutions. Scotland’s Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater and Public Health Minister Jenni Minto will also meet with…
Decathlon launches bike take-back scheme in the UK
…offering recommerce models (resale, swapping or rental), eight in ten found that it resulted in a revenue boost. Related news: eBay convenes new circular economy council for furniture and homeware…
How Smurfit Kappa allocated proceeds from its first green bond
…waste management and the circular economy. The business has now reached 76% recycled fibres in its global production range, which mainly consists of corrugated packaging. All of these fibres have…
Australia’s funding boost for cycling and free youth access to UK nature reserves: The sustainability success stories of the week
…exciting new scheme for WHSmith, and it makes great sense for our customers and our business to support a circular economy for books, as we aim to minimise our impact…
Vivobarefoot sets sights on 3D-printed compostable and recyclable shoes
…said that there “is a need to advocate for a clearer circular economy model with a fundamental change in the materials we use” to reduce waste in this sector. Related…
#SustyTalk: Volution Group CEO Ronnie George on effective sustainability communications
…inspire people, then our colleagues will help us find the answer,” he says, Providing learnings on helping suppliers weather current challenges relating to the low-carbon transition, shift to a circular…
Retailers continue to push back against UK Government’s packaging responsibility and recycling proposals
…Ahead of the general election, which must be called by January 2025, the Manifesto implores the next Government to set out “a clear strategy for delivering a circular economy, with…
SP Energy Networks unveils sweeping updates to sustainability strategy
The strategy delineates a multifaceted approach, spanning climate action, nature conservation efforts, circular economy initiatives, supply chain sustainability and fostering a sustainable society, in line with the UN Sustainable Development…
British food manufacturers call for pre-competitive industry pact on sustainable agriculture
…great to see the circular economy being one of three priority [sustainability] areas for the FDF, its focus is entirely on recycling, with no mention of refill and reuse. There…
How the Right to Repair is defining the future of the tech industry
…barriers to the creation of a circular economy, which would help to reduce the enormous mass of e-waste disposed of every year. In the UK, this amounts to about two…
With a landmark Global Plastics Treaty on the horizon, the time for corporate disclosure – and action – is now
…investors increasingly demanding evidence of best-practice plastics management – these steps are set to become the bare minimum requirement for companies wishing to thrive in an increasingly circular economy. But…
UK’s ‘addiction’ to fast fashion creating cost strains for second hand clothing market
…retail takeback schemes and online preloved marketplaces. The organisation also wants brands and retailers to fund the reuse sector while also designing clothes for durability as part of a circular…
Autumn Budget: Chancellor boasts £20bn business boost and outlines grid reform measures to speed renewables
The Chancellor has announced a total of 110 measures in a bid to help grow the economy. These measures are purportedly focused on a “not big government, not high spending,…
Why the UK’s net-zero and levelling up visions are linked – and key to winning the general election
…the national economy as a whole. Indeed, these sectors now account for almost 4% of Britain’s total national economy, representing £74bn of GVA last year. The UK was the first…
Virgin Media O2 to fund community-led circular economy initiatives
The telecoms giant and the environmental charity have this week launched the second round of their ‘Time After Time Fund’, which supports community-led projects across the UK that enable the…
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