GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

5 opportunities of a circular economy. More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. The Action Agenda demonstrates five opportunities associated with the shift to a circular economy: 1.

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity. percent of electronics are collected, refurbished or recycled worldwide. Strengthening the circular electronics supply chain. Heather Clancy. Mon, 07/12/2021 - 02:00. gigatons of the stuff cluttering landfills, waterways and oceans, or being incinerated by 2040.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 4, 2024

As climate change moves to the forefront of today’s issues, one thing is clear: Our linear economy isn’t working. And recycling is just one aspect of the linear economy that we need to tackle. And recycling is just one aspect of the linear economy that we need to tackle.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With this support, HPRC joins over 200 businesses spanning the plastics value chain, financial institutions, and NGO partners, amplifying the call for an effective UN treaty that transitions plastics into a circular economy, preventing them from becoming pollution.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on. This week, we announced five startups pitching June 17 at Accelerate at Circularity 21. Accelerate is a fast pitch competition featuring startups across the circular economy value chain. The circular economy is not about just one industry or solution.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways. The second edition of the Circular Fashion Summit bears fruit of this new socially distanced reality. The Circular Fashion Summit continued to push expectations. A screenshot shows panelists for a talk during the Circular Fashion Summit. Lilian Liu.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 18, 2021

Dylan de Thomas, vice president of external affairs for The Recycling Partnership, told a virtual crowd Tuesday at Greenbiz Group’s Circularity 21. Missed Circularity 21? We look to redesign for circularity and are looking at extended producer responsibility (EPR)," Goldstein said. Catch up with our coverage. ]. "We

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2021

Outdoor gear company Arc'teryx flies toward a circular economy. In the front yard of the Coast Mountains in North Vancouver, Canada, Arc’teryx, an outdoor clothing and climbing gear company, is building a circular economy. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:14.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The document outlines HPRC’s precepts regarding the use of advanced recycling technologies for healthcare plastics and encompasses topics such as the most efficient use of technology, environment and human health safeguards, claims and chain of custody, complementary relationship with mechanical recycling, and circular enablement.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

They understand the importance of tackling challenges related to climate change, human rights, and ESG head-on so that we can reach our collective goal of a sustainable society. “As

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GreenBiz

JUNE 18, 2021

Circularity 21 in Review (15:00). The co-hosts of the leading North American conference on the circular economy, GreenBiz analysts Lauren Phipps and Suz Okie, drop by to discuss highlights. Circular Economy. Circularity 21. Collective Insight. Featuring segments from: Billy Almon, astrobiofuturist.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Policy for a Circular Economy: Part 2. to create more circular outcomes. to create more circular outcomes. However, the emergence of a circular economy opportunity and the urgency of science-based action are creating the conditions for value chain engagement and collective participation in the policymaking process.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This essay first appeared in Circularity Weekly , our free email newsletter. WWF defines a plastic credit as a "transferable unit representing a specific quantity of plastic that has been collected and possibly recycled from the environment.". That could bring in necessary investment in waste collection. Lauren Phipps.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Policy for a Circular Economy: Part 1. to create more circular outcomes. to create more circular outcomes. However, the emergence of a circular economy opportunity and the urgency of science-based action are creating the conditions for value chain engagement and collective participation in the policymaking process.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Later this year, Rumpke will begin collecting and sorting hard-to-recycle and colored PET packaging waste, materials that are largely unaddressed in today’s recycling ecosystem and will provide 100 percent of this waste stream as feedstock to Eastman’s molecular recycling process. Eastman KINGSPORT, Tenn.,

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers. By developing a system to replace some need for virgin fiber and materials, he said the project was "breaking new ground when it comes to making circularity in the textile industry a reality." "The Circular Economy. Michael Holder. Supply Chain.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Urgent actions for full circularity of aluminium beverage containers are needed to support decarbonisation of the aluminium sector. Formulate policies to help achieve these targets and enhance the quality of collected used beverage cans. Collect and publish data on aluminium beverage can recovery rates to monitor progress.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy. The call for a more resilient, circular and low-carbon economic model has garnered support from a growing number of businesses and governments over the past few years, and appears today more relevant than ever. Jocelyn Bleriot. Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:00.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2022

The number of touchpoints in a circular supply chain add up quickly — from official partners such as local retailers, manufacturers, packaging organizations and recycling companies to informal participants, including the individual waste pickers who help collect discarded items for processing in emerging economies.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Many companies talk about how the “circular economy” can reduce environmental impact – but what does that mean, in general and in practice? The circular economy: where design thinking saves both cost and the environment The concept of a circular economy is not new. Take for example a wireless access point.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 25, 2021

Circularity 21 in Review (24:55). George Bandy, head of worldwide circular Economy at Amazon. Circular Economy. Collective Insight. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero seeks bring more clarity to the details, especially in the short term. Joe Macleod, head of "engineering" and founder of AndEnd.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Dow CEO Jim Fitterling speaks about the company's increasing focus on sustainability and efforts to create a circular plastics economy — designing materials for easy recycling, incentivizing collection in local communities across the country, and recognizing the true value of recycled and recyclable plastic by creating a market.

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MAY 22, 2020

Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy. Highlights from Circularity 20 Digital (32:45). Due to the pandemic, this week's Circularity conference was postponed until August — when it will be held as a primarily virtual event. Circular Economy. Circularity 20. Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Designers are streamlining collections, focusing on evergreen best sellers and incorporating upcycling, regenerative materials and use of dead stock (French) in collections. Build on luxury’s predisposition for circular and regenerative practices. Circular Economy. Collective Insight. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Circular business model lessons from IKEA, REI and Eileen Fisher. Moving from a linear business model to a circular takes time, effort and trial and error. Whelan led a conversation with leaders at REI, IKEA and Eileen Fisher, each of which are embracing circular practices in some parts of their businesses. Deonna Anderson.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The partnerships demonstrate the feasibility of glass recycling as an integral part of the circular economy in Brazil. In Brazil, long distance logistics and current collection systems are the main barriers to increasing recycled content.

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3BL Media

APRIL 17, 2024

By joining the HFAB, we aim to synergize our efforts and leverage our collective purchasing power to effect significant market change.” About HPRC HPRC is a private technical coalition of industry peers across healthcare, recycling, and waste management industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products within healthcare.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

Scaling up the circular economy remains a significant challenge in the current geopolitical climate, says Dr Anthony Kirby, Head of Regulation and Risk for Asset Management and Capital Markets in Europe at EY. The circular economy is hardly a new idea of course, even if its applications are contemporary.

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3BL Media

MAY 25, 2022

DESCRIPTION: One essential component of the circular economy involves the establishment of take-back models, in which manufacturers accept responsibility for downstream waste from customers using their products. SOURCE: Owens Corning.

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3BL Media

APRIL 5, 2024

How is SEE driving circularity in the Asia Pacific region? Circularity is critical. We’re seeking to eliminate waste of all types and make our solutions circular so the materials can be used again and again. The region also has large developing economies struggling with difficult waste management challenges.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2023

American Chemistry Council The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is the collective voice of the chemical manufacturing sector and its value chain with a mission to advance the industry’s goals and objectives at global, national, state, and local levels.

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3BL Media

MAY 18, 2022

DESCRIPTION: WASHINGTON, DC, AMSTERDAM, NL, May 18, 2022 /3BL Media/ — Five international organizations with a shared vision to enable the rapid and just transition towards a regenerative and equitable economy are announcing the launch of the Circular City Coalition. .

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As a leader in their industry, LyondellBasell is dedicated to finding solutions for plastic recycling and circularity,” said Peylina Chu, Executive Director of HPRC. “We We are making a positive impact across our value chains,” said Leslie Schrof, Business Development Manager, Circular & Low Carbon Solutions at LyondellBasell.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 20, 2024

. “Industry hybrid regulation: Exploring a model for business-driven circular economy.” Alternatively, firms can volunteer to proactively take collective action toward sustainability, called industry self-regulation. ” Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 21, 200205.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic chemicals, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals. Because of this, the scientists judge recycled plastics unfit for most purposes and a hinder in the attempts to create a circular economy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In addition, we focus on increasing our recycling efforts and expanding material reuse strategies at the end-of-life in line with circular economy principles. Together, these strategies help us contribute to broader circular solutions that include breakthroughs within our value chain. RESPONSIBILITIES. SIM PULL SOLUTIONS®.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Considering how innovations will be received by existing and future infrastructure is the key to designing for the future Please join Tetra Pak and the Foodservices Packaging Institute to learn how the two organizations have worked as part of a larger collective to minimize the amount of food packaging that becomes litter across the U.S.

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