Circular Economy — October 19, 2020Aluminum Cans Show Highest Circular Performance of U.S. Beverage Packages, New Analysis FindsA new report assessing three U.S. beverage packaging types – aluminum cans, glass bottles and plastic PET bottles – finds aluminum cans have the highest circular performance. In the current U.S. system, more than 80 percent of beverage cans collected for recycling are recovered and turned back into new beverage containers, compared with 59 percent […] Circular Economy — October 19, 2020
Circular Economy — October 19, 2020How Waste to Energy Fits in the Circular EconomyEmily Folk Humans and industries alike produce countless tons of waste every day. In turn, this waste negatively impacts the environment by releasing toxins and emissions. This garbage could serve as a resource instead of ending up in a trash pile. Turning waste into energy is a way to minimize the amount of refuse […] Circular Economy — October 19, 2020
Circular Economy — October 18, 2020Electrolux Presents Vacuum Cleaner Made of 100% Recycled and Reused MaterialsElectrolux takes a new important step on the journey towards circularity with a prototype for change. Together with Stena Recycling, Electrolux has developed a vacuum cleaner made of 100 percent recycled and reused materials. The plastic and components originate from consumers electronic products, such as used hairdryers, vacuum cleaners and computers. The project addresses some […] Circular Economy — October 18, 2020
Circular Economy — October 13, 2020This Reuse and Recycle Company Is the Design Industry’s Answer to Zero WasteEstablished in 2016, Fabscrap, an independent textile waste management company and reseller in Manhattan’s Garment District, helps the design industry—fashion, interiors, product, and costume and set design—deal responsibly with all that waste. In 2019, Fabscrap collected over 8,000 pounds a week of discarded material from over 450 fashion and interior brands around the city, bringing […] Circular Economy — October 13, 2020
Circular Economy — October 12, 2020This Sporty Car is Made Almost Entirely from Recycled WasteA Dutch team of students, from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, have created a car that’s almost entirely made out of recycled waste. “With this car, we want to show that waste is a valuable material, even in complex applications like a car,” team member Matthijs van Wijk said in a statement. […] Circular Economy — October 12, 2020
Circular Economy — October 11, 2020This Game-Changing Solar Company Recycles Old Panels Into New OnesBy the early 2030s, as one large wave of solar panels is reaching the end of life, the International Renewable Energy Agency projects that there could be as much as 8 million metric tons of total solar panel waste. By 2050, that could jump to as much as 78 million metric tons of cumulative waste. […] Circular Economy — October 11, 2020
Circular Economy — October 7, 2020New Report Reinforces Industry Commitment Toward Greater Circularity for Automotive PlasticsA new report released by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reinforces the plastic and polymer composites industry’s commitment to helping automakers and their suppliers transition toward a circular economy. The new report, Transitioning toward a Circular Economy for Automotive Plastics and Polymer Composites, outlines the progress many of America’s Plastic Makers® have already made in […] Circular Economy — October 7, 2020
Circular Economy — October 5, 2020Jaguar-Land Rover Will Use Recycled Waste to Make Parts for Future ModelsJaguar-Land Rover’s future models will be partially made of junk. The company announced it’s working on integrating a recycled material named Econyl into its manufacturing process in the coming years. Created in 2011 by Italy-based Aquafil, Econyl is a fiber made with a blend of recycled industrial plastics, fabric offcuts sourced from clothing manufacturers, and […] Circular Economy — October 5, 2020
Circular Economy — October 2, 2020Accelerating the Circular Economy’s Virtual Conference Focuses on the Supply Chain, Recycling, Sustainability and How We Can Get to Zero WasteCompanies for Zero Waste held a virtual conference this week focusing on best practices and policies in the circular economy environment. This interactive session featured expert speakers from the industry giving their insights into what they believe would move the ideas into the mainstream. After an introduction to the conference by Founder and CEO of […] Circular Economy — October 2, 2020
Circular Economy — September 30, 2020Anchor Glass Rejoins The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI)The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announces that Anchor Glass Container Corporation is rejoining the association as a full member. Anchor Glass, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is the third largest North American glass manufacturer of premium glass packaging products with six U.S. locations that serve the South, Northeast and Midwest regions. “For the first time in […] Circular Economy — September 30, 2020
Circular Economy — September 29, 2020DS Smith Launches New Sustainability Strategy – ‘Now and Next’DS Smith announces the launch of its new sustainability vision and strategy, “Now and Next,” which maps out ambitious commitments and goals for the next decade. Through its innovative two-phased “Now and Next” approach, DS Smith will continue to focus on the transition to a circular economy by partnering with customers, communities, governments and influencers […] Circular Economy — September 29, 2020
Circular Economy — September 13, 2020Fashion for Good and Laudes Foundation Embark on a New Frontier in Chemical RecyclingAs much as 73% of the clothing we produce is sent to landfill or is incinerated and of all new clothing made, less than 1% of material used comes from recycled sources. Laudes Foundation is supporting Fashion for Good’s Full Circle Textiles Project: Scaling Innovations in Cellulosic Recycling, a first of its kind consortium initiative […] Circular Economy — September 13, 2020
