Circular Economy

Forética and the Task Force on Circular Economy*, which coordinates with 11 large Spanish companies, presented on 11 July 2019 the report Measuring the circular economy - Frameworks, Indicators and Impact Management.

The document analyses the business opportunities in measuring circular economy in...

Businesses, start-ups, and community groups working on innovative projects to create a circular economy in the City of Casey are invited to apply for the Circular Economy Living Lab, with an opportunity to access funding up to $50,000 to trial their concept in collaboration with Council.

The linear consumption model, under which products are made, consumed, and then thrown away, is reaching its limits. The excessive pressure this model puts on natural ecosystems, the pollution of air, land, and water bodies resulting from the production and disposal of products, the wide...

"An industrial park in Skive is trying to solve two of the most urgent problems in Western societies: climate change and the effect of urbanization on rural areas. "

The project is notable for its government support (and allowed derogation from local energy production regulations in order to permit...

By Megan Quinn

WasteDive.Com

The Circular Economy (CE) is an economic system that integrates economics and the environment to offer a model of sustainability and business opportunity. Whilst the CE has the potential to benefit society, there is a lack of the social aspect being integrated into the current framework. Combining...

The continued elaboration of this aspect of the Green New Deal illustrates the importance of goverments in setting a common groundwork for transparency, standards, and reporting.

The UK's DEFRA agency is seeking input on mandatory digital tracking of waste across the UK. Some 200 million tons are produced each year and tracked by a fragmented network of systems that make noncompliance relatively easy. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/environmental-quality/waste-tracking/

The...