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 [...]
Eunomia Research and Consulting was commissioned by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance) to define plastic waste quality guidelines for use in pyrolysis chemical recycling. Pyrolysis is the process of breaking down plastic waste (feedstock) through exposure to extreme heat that creates new raw material for use as building [...]
Eunomia was commissioned by Changing Markets and the European Environmental Bureau to conduct a study on the role of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and supporting policy measures in driving a circular economy for textiles in Europe. Reducing the environmental impact of textiles is critical – textile consumption in Europe had [...]
A new report from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee has urged the government to introduce road user charging, saying there is “no viable alternative”. The Treasury currently receives £35 billion a year from fuel duty and vehicle excise duty, a figure that will decline as motorists shift to [...]
This report, produced for Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) with PET Container Recycling Europe (PETCORE), Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, provides an overview of the state of play in the European PET plastics market and recycling chain in 2020 and points the way forward for the future. The [...]
We have created a new model to calculate the cost of dealing with littered items to inform discussions of how the burden of those costs can be shifted from local authorities towards producers under new producer responsibility legislation. The model, produced for WRAP, is a first-of-its kind tool and provides [...]
We have carried out new research which has identified key considerations to verify recycled content claims in plastic products to inform actions in support of Canada’s target of achieving at least 50% recycled content in plastic products, where applicable, by 2030. This target aims to extend the life of materials, [...]
Eunomia was commissioned by TOMRA to undertake research to examine the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission savings that can be made by using secondary material in place of virgin material, and savings that can be made by undertaking mixed waste sorting (MWS) prior to incineration and landfill. The report finds that [...]
Our oceans are a precious part of our planet, a thriving and bounteous blue cradle of life. Researchers estimate that the ocean may be home to 700,000 marine species, ranging from the microscopic plankton to the gigantic blue whale. Increasingly, ocean life is coming under threat from human activity – [...]