waste
Why do People Feel the Need to Litter?
8 April 2023Litter — it’s the burger wrapper tossed from a moving car, the plastic bottle left behind at the beach and the cigarette butt dropped on the sidewalk. Improperly disposed of garbage doesn’t just litter the land. Trash is afflicting the oceans, and the deputy general of the U.N. called marine litter a “ubiquitous global problem.” Why ... Mai mult
Tanczos Barna: Taxa de plastic trebuie încărcată într-o anumită măsură pe producători
6 April 2023Taxa de plastic trebuie încărcată într-o anumită măsură pe producători pentru a capacita producătorii să cumpere ambalaje în care există şi plastic reciclat, a anunţat, joi, ministrul Mediului, Apelor şi Pădurilor, Barna Tanczos. “Eu cred că primul an, poate şi 2023, trebuie să se termine aşa – şi pentru 2024, văzând cum se aşează piaţă şi pe reciclare, ... Mai mult
EU unveils ‘right to repair’ rules to cut tech waste
22 March 2023The EU’s executive arm proposed new rules on Wednesday that would force manufacturers to allow customers to have broken products repaired, in a bid to cut the number thrown out. The EU estimates that the number of viable products, such as dishwashers, televisions and mobile phones, binned prematurely in the bloc each year result ... Mai mult
8 ways the circular economy will transform how business is done
20 March 2023Imagine an economy where resources get used but not used up; new business strategies keep products, components and materials in the system – during and after use – and where dangerous, dirty waste is at an absolute minimum. You’ve just imagined the circular economy. The circular economy moves the needle from traditional “linear” economies, where ... Mai mult
Rwanda Launches SME Fund and a Multi-stakeholder platform to support promotion of circular economy for agri-food sector
17 March 2023Kigali, 17th of March 2023 – As part of efforts to support the promotion of circular economy for food in Rwanda, an SME fund and a multi-stakeholder platform were today launched. Through the SME fund, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will be supported to access technical support to implement successful and sustainable circular business ... Mai mult
Know your onions! The definitive and surprising guide to organising your fridge
13 March 2023For a long time, the government’s position was that raw potatoes should not be chilled. This was to avoid “cold sweetening”, the formation of additional cold-induced sugars that, when potatoes are fried, roasted or baked, convert into a chemical called acrylamide, which is thought to pose a cancer risk to humans. But a recent study ... Mai mult
Washington’s WRAP Act, including EPR and bottle bill plans, won’t move forward this year
10 March 2023Washington state’s WRAP Act, which included major EPR for packaging and bottle bill provisions, will not move forward this year after failing to make it out of committee before a key deadline. The legislation gained attention as a significant overhaul to Washington’s recycling system, but waste industry opposition contributed to it dying in committee before a ... Mai mult
Studiu Deloitte: Economia circulară poate diminua cu aproape o treime consumul de resurse și materii prime la nivel global, fără a afecta oferta și calitatea bunurilor și a serviciilor
8 March 2023Economia circulară poate diminua cu aproape o treime volumul actual al consumului de resurse și materii prime la nivel global, prelungind durata de viață a produselor și asigurându-se că acestea intră în cicluri de viață complete, prin reciclare și reintegrare în producție, iar acest lucru se întâmplă fără a afecta oferta și calitatea bunurilor și a ... Mai mult
G-7 eyes joint effort to turn e-waste into rare earths, other metals
8 March 2023During a trip to Washington in January, Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s minister for economy, trade and industry, called for a new “network” for recycling rare metals with U.S. and Europe. Japan aims to set up a working group to promote cooperation on extracting the materials when it hosts the G-7 summit in May. ... Mai mult
