Consumers in the United States discard over 100 billion PET bottles and over 10 billion polyester garments each year. Found in products ranging from food trays and active wear to carpets, PET and polyester account for 30% of the country’s plastic packaging and textiles use, contributing significantly to plastic waste [...]
New research by Eunomia and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has found that a mandatory Deposit Return System (DRS) in South Africa could deliver significant environmental and economic benefits – from a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to increased recycling, less litter and new jobs for waste [...]
The report, entitled Advanced Sorting for Circularity, published today, finds that for many plastic packaging formats, further optimisation of existing sorting technologies is likely to be sufficient for improved circularity. For the remaining sorting challenges, object recognition could be the most cost-effective advanced sorting technology to facilitate increased circularity, including [...]
Circularity claims on PET beverage bottles such as ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’ are likely to be misleading consumers, according to a new report researched and written by Eunomia Research & Consulting on behalf of ClientEarth, ECOS (Environmental Coalition on Standards),and Zero Waste Europe. Based on previous work by circular [...]
The EU needs to consider the impact of their environmental legislation on third countries or risk exacerbating unbalanced trade relations, hurting local economies that are reliant on EU markets and missing out on opportunities for enhanced trade, according to a new report today by the European Environmental Bureau. Identifying the [...]
Demand for single-use beverage packaging will need to be significantly reduced after a new report by Zero Waste Europe found that the production of glass, plastic and aluminium beverage products were all projected to substantially contribute to climate change. Glass was the largest contributor which has prompted calls for accelerating [...]
Rewiring our relationship with resources through the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is vital for the EU to continue to innovate and lead the world in reaching a circular economy by 2040. These are the findings of a White Paper published today by Handelens Miljøfond, Minderoo Foundation, TOMRA, and Zero Waste [...]
Reloop and Zero Waste Europe have published today a new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting which shows that applying sorting systems to mixed waste (MWS) prior to thermal treatment and landfilling can significantly support Europe’s climate objectives and contribute to achieving ambitious plastics and municipal waste recycling targets. The [...]
In the below animation we explain the concept of the circular economy and why it is necessary for the long-term sustainability of people and the planet. With global material consumption set to double by 2060 our current linear economy of take, make, waste means we need the equivalent of three [...]
We have produced a new guidance document for WRAP Cymru which outlines best practice for low carbon and resource efficient construction procurement in Wales. The built environment accounts for around 39% of global carbon emissions, with construction works and materials representing around 11% of global emissions. The new guidance will [...]
