Circular Economy
How Pandora hopes to reach 100 per cent recycled silver and gold
The jewellery giant is reaching out to its supply chain to help bolster its circular economy ambitions
Metal and plastic recycler EMR joins net zero club
Waste and metal recycler CEO Chris Sheppard said that decarbonisation is "key" to driving the green recovery of the global economy after the damage wrought by the coronavirus.
Evian's Shweta Harit on circularity, Covid-19, and 'big, hairy' goals
Evian's vice-president of brand Shweta Harit talks to BusinessGreen about the French water company's sustainability ambitions, in particular a pledge to use 100 per cent recycled bottles by 2025.
'The future belongs to companies that work with nature': Leading figures call for circular economy role in green recovery
MEPs, academics, campaigners and green groups argue in an open letter that Covid-19 recovery is an opportunity to create a circular economy.
How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair
Two of the world's leading brands are pioneering new approaches to ensure their products have a longer life
'Infinitely recyclable': Viridor unveils plans for circular economy plastics hub
Company inks memorandum of understanding with Plastic Energy to explore feasibility of new facility capable of processing previously unrecyclable plastic film
Santé: Pernod Ricard pulls forward date for phase-out of single use point-of-sale plastics
Owner of Absolut Vodka and Jameson has delivered sustainable materials guidance to its 90 affiliates in order to ensure that single-use plastic is eliminated from point-of-sale items next year.
Inside Eastman's moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics
From plastics to fashion, the US chemicals giant is innovating in pursuit of a new approach for managing the world's most ubiquitous materials
Coronavirus: L'Oréal unveils €100m biodiversity and circular economy plan
French cosmetics giant says it is 'essential not to not step back from the sustainable transformation that the world needs' as it delivers plans to invest in ecosystem repair and circular economy projects
DS Smith launches new circular principles for packaging design
Packaging giant hopes that its new principles will cut waste, boost the amount of reyclable packaging materials on the market and address a widespread confusion among consumers over what types of packaging are recyclable.
Michelin partners with Sweden's Enviro to transform tyres into raw materials
Discussions are ongoing between the two companies, and a final agreement is expected by mid-2020.
Coronavirus Response: Covid-19 has shown the UK is starting to build a circular economy
The pandemic-induced lockdown has underlined how critical recycling is to UK supply chains, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray
European aluminium industry sets sights on 'full circularity' by 2030
Trade body debuts Circular Aluminium Action Plan as sector bids to boost recycling rates
Domo, Covestro and BASF team up to test blockchain for tracing plastics
Three firms are aiming to create open data-sharing application that chemicals and plastics producers can use to inform circular production processes
'Huge potential': EU targets throwaway culture with sweeping circular economy plan
Environmental groups and green businesses broadly welcome strategy, which aims to 'make sustainable products the norm'
Stores are essential for the Loop reusable packaging program
The Loop circular packaging model is fast taking shape, and the company behind it insists conventional retailers still have a huge role to play in its success
From stations and supermarkets to fast fashion and takeaway boxes, the plastics crackdown continues
The initial headline-grabbing pledges to phase out single use plastic may have become old news, but the new normal is seeing hundreds of companies quietly advance their plastic reduction strategies
London and Glasgow form partnership to pursue circular economy principles
The cities will share knowledge and best practice from case studies developed in the Circular London and Circular Glasgow projects which began in 2017
EU eco-design rules are major step forward - the UK must stick with them
New EU rules boosting repairability and energy efficiency of TVs, fridges and lighting products will cut consumer costs and emissions, argues Andrew Warren
Survey: Consumers keen to drop brands that damage the environment
Global survey commissioned by financial giant ING finds appetite for enhanced environmental performance among consumers, but warns green progress is hampered by confusion about sustainability options
Global Briefing: France confirms law preventing companies destroying unsold goods
New rules are expected to have a major impact on luxury fashion and cosmetic companies. Plus, all the other green business news from around the world
Why batteries can and should have 'passports' soon
Benedikt Sobotka of the Global Battery Alliance makes the case for battery passports to boost quality and improve circularity in the energy storage industry
SC Johnson hits circular plastics economy home run
SC Johnson is partnering with the Milwaukee Brewers for its latest plastic-busting initative
Can you nudge people away from single use plastic?
Hubbub's Trewin Restorick asks the burning question on plastic waste
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