repurposedMATERIALS’ Damon Carson on why businesses are throwing away materials that still have value
Global municipal waste is projected to rise from 2.1 billion tonnes in 2023 to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050. Yet…
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How a family-owned recycler handles metal, cars, and e-waste
A dead car battery, a pile of copper wire, and a broken laptop all need to leave your property, but…
Amount of packaging waste generated per person rises in EU
Some 81.5 million tonnes of packaging waste was generated in the EU in 2024, or 181.0 kg per inhabitant, new…
How circular construction actually works – from design to demolition and back again
Op-ed by Peter Chambers, associate editor, Renovated. Circular construction advances the idea of a circular economy by using a project’s…
Circular economy practices can reduce operating costs in hotels, study finds
Circular economy practices are helping to reduce waste and operating costs in hotels, a new study by WWF Germany, Kühne…
Greyparrot’s Ambarish Mitra on unlocking ‘waste intelligence’ from packaging
For major consumer goods manufacturers, the cost of brand development can run into the tens – or even hundreds – of thousands,…
What role does smart packaging play in reducing healthcare waste?
Op-ed by Mia Barnes, Body+Mind Magazine. The healthcare industry is critical to ensuring people’s health and well-being. However, its ability…
Mineral waste could supply more than half of Europe’s critical demand by 2050
Europe could meet over half of its future demand for critical raw materials and minerals through recycling and waste recovery…
In the future, electronics will simply come out of the printer
Op-ed by TNO. From broken phones to worn-out sensors: every year, the world produces more than 60 million tonnes of…
Smurfit Westrock updates environmental and social targets under ‘Better Planet’ programme
Packaging giant Smurfit Westrock has updated its environmental and social sustainability targets as part of its Better Planet programme, as…