Economy

Circular economy news

Published: 18 July 2023

Digital Deposit Return Scheme set up for milk bottle recycling. UK-based recycling technology expert Polytag, Sweden-based recycling app Bower and online supermarket Ocado Retail are trialling a recycling reward initiative that incorporates a Digital Deposit Return Scheme (DDRS) through a smartphone app – aiming to incentivise recycling without sacrificing consumer convenience.

Circular economy news

Published: 14 July 2023

The North American battery recycling specialist Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. and the Chinese battery cell manufacturer EVE Energy Co., Ltd. announce that they have signed a memorandum or understanding (MoU) to collaborate and explore lithium-ion battery recycling solutions for EVE battery materials.

Circular economy news

Published: 09 July 2023

Only 22 % of European companies ready to report quantitatively on circular economy. One of the key mandatory topics for companies to disclose will be related to their resource use and circular economy performance.

Circular economy news

Published: 09 July 2023

New rules on shipments of waste should boost circular economy. Making the most of the economic and environmental potential of the EU waste market requires more sustainable management of waste streams.

Circular economy news

Published: 08 July 2023

Stellantis and leading metals recycler Galloo today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter exclusive talks to create a joint venture focused on parts and material recycling from end-of-life vehicles.

Circular economy news

Published: 05 July 2023

First commercial polystyrene recycling plant. Representing an investment of $40 million, this plant will recycle 9,000 tons of post-consumer and post-industrial polystyrene waste annually, with a high degree of contamination. This amount is equivalent to 15% of the polystyrene buried in Quebec each year.

Circular economy news

Published: 01 July 2023

The European Commission (EC) says the new rules will make phones and tablets more durable, energy efficient and easier to repair. The products placed on the EU market will also be required to display a repairability score for the first time.