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Recyclers applaud EU’s new plastic recycling goal for cars, automakers wary

Recyclers applaud EU’s new plastic recycling goal for cars, automakers wary

Michael Murphy August 30, 2023

The European Commission’s proposed mandatory target to incorporate at least 25% of recycled plastics into new cars was met with....

Glass deposit scheme makes a comeback in France

Glass deposit scheme makes a comeback in France

Michael Murphy June 27, 2023

French supermarkets will soon be obliged to take used glass bottles and jars from customers who shop there, the Secretary....

Interview with Frédéric Cheverneuil, writer, entrepreneur and high-tech consultant

Interview with Frédéric Cheverneuil, writer, entrepreneur and high-tech consultant

Frédéric Cheverneuil May 30, 2023

Current political efforts to combat global warming are, in my opinion, largely insufficient and often counterproductive.

Plastic pollution could be cut by 80% by 2040, says UN report

Plastic pollution could be cut by 80% by 2040, says UN report

Hannah Steiner May 17, 2023

Overall, the shift to a circular economy would result in USD 1.27 trillion in savings, considering costs and recycling revenues.

AFRICA: the circular economy, an ally for the ecological transition

AFRICA: the circular economy, an ally for the ecological transition

Hannah Steiner December 01, 2022

In Japan, for example, where the government began a transition to the circular economy in 2000, 650,000 jobs have been....

Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics

Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics

Liang Lan May 24, 2022

A study estimated that between 31,000 and 42,000 tonnes of microplastics (or 86 trillion – 710 trillion microplastic particles) are....

Plastic Waste Is a Gold Mine, Study Finds

Plastic Waste Is a Gold Mine, Study Finds

Liang Lan May 12, 2022

Making recycling systems more efficient will save between $4.5 billion and nearly $10 billion according to new research.

Study finds 'throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals

Study finds 'throwaway economy' thwarting climate goals

George Scott January 25, 2022

PARIS - Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the "throwaway" economy on planet-warming emissions, according to research that calculated....