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Europe could meet over half of its future demand for critical raw materials through recycling and waste recovery by the middle of the century, according to a new study by WEEE Forum.
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Mineral waste could supply more than half of Europe’s critical demand by 2050

5 months ago5 months ago5 mins

Europe could meet over half of its future demand for critical raw materials and minerals through recycling and waste recovery…

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Circularity should be a central part of business culture, not a distant policy. Op-ed by Nicky Rifat, co-founder, Green Space Innovations.
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Circularity should be a central part of business culture, not a distant policy

6 months ago6 months ago8 mins

Op-ed by Nicky Rifat, co-founder, Green Space Innovations. The recent rollout of the UK government’s Simpler Recycling Scheme is a…

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Ireland's ability to meet its 2030 municipal and packaging waste recycling targets is likely to prove 'challenging' without further policy intervention, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said.
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Ireland likely to struggle to meet 2030 recycling targets without further policy intervention

6 months ago6 months ago3 mins

Ireland’s ability to meet its 2030 municipal and packaging waste recycling targets is likely to prove ‘challenging’ without further policy…

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Pile of discarded plastic bottles and debris tangled on a metal surface, illustrating plastic pollution.
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From cleanup to infrastructure: rethinking the role of Plastic Credits

6 months ago3 months ago9 mins

Op-ed by Clemens Feigl, CEO and co-founder, everwave. The global plastic crisis is often framed as a recycling problem. However,…

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Ireland has published its first National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles (2026–2028), as the country seeks to reduce textile waste and promote a circular economy.
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Ireland seeks to tackle textile waste with new roadmap

7 months ago7 months ago4 mins

Ireland has published its first National Policy Statement and Roadmap on Circular Textiles (2026–2028), as the country seeks to reduce…

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Mondelēz International has announced that it has achieved its virgin plastic reduction goal in Europe.
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Mondelēz International meets its virgin plastic reduction target in Europe

8 months ago8 months ago3 mins

Mondelēz International has announced it has achieved its virgin plastic reduction goal in Europe. The snacking firm has achieved a…

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On Global Recycling Day, it is time to ask why the EU’s landmark packaging regulation is looking in the wrong direction. Op-ed by Thomas Körmendi, CEO of Elopak.
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  • Recycling

Europe has a packaging problem, and it’s not the one you think

8 months ago3 months ago8 mins

On Global Recycling Day, it is time to ask why the EU’s landmark packaging regulation is looking in the wrong…

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The business case for sustainability – 5 ways purpose-led brands are outperforming competitors
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  • Sustainable Business

The business case for sustainability – 5 ways purpose-led brands are outperforming competitors

9 months ago9 months ago11 mins

Op-ed by Victoria Roberts. With increasing climate risks and diminishing resources, our world is changing, and businesses need to keep…

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Some 75% of C-suite leaders rate sustainability as a 'top priority', an increase of six percentage points in just six months, a new report by Reuters Impact has found.
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Three quarters of C-suite leaders rate sustainability as a top priority

10 months ago10 months ago3 mins

Some 75% of C-suite leaders rate sustainability as a ‘top priority’, an increase of six percentage points in just six…

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Artificial Christmas trees need to be re-used a minimum of five times before their carbon emissions are lower than that of a real tree, research from the University of Sheffield has revealed.
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  • Sustainability

Which is more sustainable – a real Christmas tree, or a plastic one?

11 months ago11 months ago5 mins

Artificial Christmas trees need to be re-used a minimum of five times before their carbon emissions are lower than that…

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