CATL, Ellen MacArthur Foundation to develop circular economy for batteries
Battery manufacturer CATL is set to partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on the development of a circular economy opportunity…
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Emissions from the building sector stopped rising last year
Emissions from the global building sector stopped rising last year for the first time since 2020, a new report by…
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Reniera O’Donnell on building a circular food system
In February, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announced the completion of the Big Food Redesign Challenge, an initiative to encourage retailers…
UCD receives funding for environmental research projects
University College Dublin has secured close to €2 million in funding from Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for three environmental…
Irish businesses not properly segregating waste, Repak finds
Irish businesses are falling short when it comes to properly segregating waste, a new study by environmental non-profit Repak has…
Urgent need for circular economy mindset in the construction sector
The construction sector needs to urgently adopt a circular economy mindset in order to address the growing amount of waste…
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation appoints new chief executive
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has announced the appointment of Jonquil Hackenberg as its new chief executive, commencing 4 November. Hackenberg,…
Tourism sector needs to drive positive environmental and social change
Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the UNWTO has urged the tourism industry to build a more sustainable sector.
What does the EU Green Deal mean for the packaging industry?
Smurfit Westrock examines what effect forthcoming EU sustainability legislation is likely to have on the packaging sector.
Bio-based, circular economy just on the horizon, says GDI
A bio-based economy is just around the corner, a new study by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) has suggested, given recent technological breakthroughs.