Chris Sherrington Expert Chris is an environmental economist and Head of Environmental Policy & Economics at Eunomia. Email: Chris Sherrington Phone: +44 117 917 2250 Linkedin:Eunomia Research & Consulting Address: 37 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QS About Chris Chris joined the company in January 2009. His work is largely focused [...]
Sarah Edwards Expert Sarah has been working in this field for over 25 years and set up Eunomia’s North American business in 2017. She draws on her broad operational experience from the collection and disposal sectors to deliver complex programs and projects, which involve a wide range of stakeholders, competing [...]
Currently, there are no common recyclate specifications or consensuses in the European market to align the secondary plastics industry. While several scientific and EU publications have emphasized the need for high quality recyclate, and standards such as the EN standards currently exist, the definition of quality remains unclear, and a [...]
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 [...]
Addressing plastic pollution requires a multifaceted approach, including reducing plastic consumption, improving waste management, promoting recycling, and developing alternatives to single-use plastics. This is crucial to safeguard the health and resilience of our ecosystems and the biodiversity they support. Going green and reducing your carbon footprint are important steps towards [...]
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 [...]
Eunomia was commissioned to examine the potential role of “mixed waste sorting” (MWS) to complement separate collections of municipal waste in the EU, and to consider whether higher levels of recycling and improved climate change performance can be achieved through this further sorting of municipal waste for recycling prior to [...]
New report calls for urgent action to reduce material use in key industries Current Net Zero strategies in the materials production sectors are insufficient to meet climate targets Urgent action is needed to reduce material use in key industries to avoid unprecedented climate change, according to new research by [...]
It is estimated that there is a 67% chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels if cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions stay below 400 GtCO2, however current trajectories suggest that this budget will be depleted within the next 10 years if growth rates are maintained. Emissions from [...]