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Circular economy practices are helping to reduce waste and operating costs in hotels, a new study by WWF Germany, Kühne Logistics University (KLU), Motel One and Leonardo Hotels has found.
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Circular economy practices can reduce operating costs in hotels, study finds

1 week ago1 week ago4 mins

Circular economy practices are helping to reduce waste and operating costs in hotels, a new study by WWF Germany, Kühne…

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Greyparrot’s Ambarish Mitra on unlocking ‘waste intelligence’ from packaging

2 months ago2 months ago10 mins

For major consumer goods manufacturers, the cost of brand development can run into the tens – or even hundreds – of thousands,…

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The healthcare industry is critical to ensuring people’s health and well-being. However, its ability to generate vast amounts of waste from single-use plastics and other disposables is difficult to ignore.
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What role does smart packaging play in reducing healthcare waste?

3 months ago3 months ago7 mins

Op-ed by Mia Barnes, Body+Mind Magazine. The healthcare industry is critical to ensuring people’s health and well-being. However, its ability…

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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

4 months ago4 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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In the future, electronics will simply come out of the printer. Op-ed by TNO.
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In the future, electronics will simply come out of the printer

5 months ago5 months ago6 mins

Op-ed by TNO. From broken phones to worn-out sensors: every year, the world produces more than 60 million tonnes of…

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Packaging giant Smurfit Westrock has updated its environmental and social sustainability targets as part of its Better Planet programme, as well as detailing recent progress made across climate, circularity and communities.
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Smurfit Westrock updates environmental and social targets under ‘Better Planet’ programme

5 months ago5 months ago3 mins

Packaging giant Smurfit Westrock has updated its environmental and social sustainability targets as part of its Better Planet programme, as…

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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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  • Recycling

Ireland likely to struggle to meet 2030 recycling targets without further policy intervention

5 months ago5 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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A new study, led by King's Business School, has claimed that some circular economy strategies can actually increase greenhouse gas emissions, rather than reduce them.
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  • Research

Some circular economy strategies can increase rather than reduce emissions, study claims

5 months ago5 months ago3 mins

A new study, led by King’s Business School, has claimed that some circular economy strategies can actually increase greenhouse gas…

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A new report by Carbon Gap and Deloitte has highlighted what it describes as 'major untapped potential' for embedding carbon removal within the wastewater, concrete, and mining waste sectors.
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Wastewater, concrete and mining waste boast ‘untapped’ carbon removal potential

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

A new report by Carbon Gap and Deloitte has highlighted what it describes as ‘major untapped potential’ for embedding carbon…

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Ireland’s Circular Economy Strategy 2026-2028, launched by Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State with responsibility for the Circular Economy Alan Dillon
  • Circular Economy
  • News

Ireland unveils new ‘whole-of-government’ circular economy strategy

7 months ago7 months ago5 mins

Ireland has launched a new national plan to accelerate the country’s transition from a linear ‘take-make-waste’ model to a circular,…

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