Circular Economy Nestlé signs on to plastics charter November 22, 2018 VEVEY, Switzerland – Nestlé has signed The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The Global Commitment is an initiative of The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN Environment. It aims to…
Circular Economy Italian companies combine to expand recycling opportunities November 9, 2018 GENOA, ITALY – Logistics costs and low added-value of waste have created a scattered market in Italy, with more than 600 private companies, which rarely exceed a collection scope of…
Circular Economy Consumer Good Forum endorses New Plastics Economy October 30, 2018 PARIS – The Board of Directors of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has called for the consumer goods industry to play a leading role in eliminating plastic waste on land and…
Circular Economy Toronto to join global circular economy network October 26, 2018 TORONTO – Toronto is the first city in Canada to join the Circular Economy 100 (CE100) network, created by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The CE100 brings together corporations, municipalities and…
Circular Economy Trump should wage a war on waste instead of battling the world over trade September 25, 2018 Circular economy would keep dollars at home
Circular Economy Scientists invent infinitely recyclable polymer August 15, 2018 Eugene Chen, Colorado State University professor of chemistry The world fell in love with plastics because they’re cheap, convenient, lightweight and long-lasting. For these same reasons, plastics are now trashing…
Circular Economy Kraft Heinz increases sustainability commitments August 3, 2018 PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO – The Kraft Heinz Company is expanding its environmental stewardship strategy to include time-bound targets for achieving greater packaging sustainability and setting science-based goals to reduce greenhouse…
Biogas City of Toronto to create renewable natural gas from Green Bin organic waste July 23, 2018 Gas converted from green bin waste will be used to power garbage trucks in Toronto. TORONTO – The City, in partnership with Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., will begin installing new…
Circular Economy North West Rubber to manufacture in Texas June 14, 2018 VANCOUVER, British Columbia – North West Rubber Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of recycled rubber solutions in North America, will be opening a recycled rubber mat manufacturing facility…
Circular Economy IKEA phasing out single-use plastics June 13, 2018 BURLINGTON, Ont. – IKEA will eliminate all single-use plastic products from its home furnishing range globally by January 1, 2020. This includes straws, plates, cups, freezer bags, garbage…