Circular Economy
More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together
The global retail giant is beefing up its take-back service to mark Black Friday, but its sweeping sustainability plans extend far beyond recycling and re-use
Are Amazon and Apple 'dodging responsibility' for the escalating e-waste crisis?
Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain
We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable
Could we be on the cusp of a circular pee-conomy?
How circular cities can put people first
Elsa Wenzel explores how circular economy models, when executed right, can unlock a raft of co-benefits
WRAP: Over half of UK public concerned about 'severe' environmental cost of clothes
Waste charity launches Textiles 2030 initiative to help fashion firms cut greenhouse gas emissions and foster development of circular economy practices
Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Consumer goods giants falling short on plastic goals
Progress update from Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UNEP warns the shift away from single-use plastic is not happening fast enough
Avery Dennison: Digitally enabled labels central to circular economy in fashion
The US clothing firm reveals how digital technologies could finally make circular fashion a reality
Electrolux revs up vacuum cleaner made from recycled electronic products
Vacuum cleaner made from plastic previously found in old vacuum cleaners, computers, and hairdryers forms latest part of tech giant's ongoing mission to introduce more recycled materials into its product line
Ikea to buy back used furniture in stand against 'excessive consumption'
Swedish furniture giant will launch resale scheme on 'Black Friday' in late November, the day where retailers have historically encouraged a shopping frenzy by announcing a glut of deals and discounts
UK firm Carbon8 to deploy carbon capture technology at Dutch energy plant
The pilot is set to combine waste fly ash with captured CO2 to create manufactured aggregate for the construction industry
Vodafone embeds environmental criteria into its supplier selection process
A fifth of supplier selection criteria will depend on commitments to carbon reduction and circular economy principles alongside diversity, inclusion and health & safety policies, the firm said
Holy Grail: New partnership to develop recycling sorting digital watermarks
Packaging giant Mondi announces new trial to drastically improve recycling sorting processes
Make Up Not Make Waste: L'Oreal announces raft of recycling initiatives
The new initiatives build on L'Oreal's ambitious 2030 sustainability strategy, launched in June
McDonald's works to close the Loop on coffee cup waste
Consumers will able to request a reusable cup for a small deposit, which would then be redeemed when the cup is returned for cleaning and re-use
'Net positive impact': Timberland reboots sustainability vision with circular design and regenerative farming pledges
Apparel firm plans to curb its impact on soil degradation and reduce its waste through fresh commitments to rely on circular product design and regenerative agriculture sourcing by 2030
Naked strips out virgin plastics with 100 per cent recycled bottles
The move makes it the only UK juice or smoothie brand using 100 per cent recycled plastic packaging, manufacturer PepsiCo claims
Closed Loop Partners teams with Walmart, CVS, Target to take on the plastic bag
Some of America's largest retailers have teamed up to help accelerate efforts to curb plastic bag waste
Why is England's progress on waste reduction flat-lining?
The volume of waste produced in England has remained largely the same for the past five years, presenting fresh questions as to how government, businesses, and households can successfully curb waste levels
Novo Nordisk goes fully renewable-powered
Pharma giant delivers on RE100 goal and turns its attention to delivering electric fleet
UK moves to keep EU waste and recycling targets post-Brexit
Government promises to enshrine target to achieve 65 per cent recycling rate by 2035 in UK law as it publishes new Circular Economy Plan
Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?
A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels
In the Loop: Radical zero-waste shopping scheme launches in UK
Tesco and Terracycle team up to launch new packaging re-use delivering model in the UK
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.
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