You can‘t make gold out of straw, but at least you can recycle it with biodiesel. It may also be possible to address the ever-increasing volume of waste. The EU wants to do something about packaging waste with the PPWR. And Australia wants to promote climate neutrality through photovoltaics.
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Chances and challenges
With its latest report, Plastics Europe provides an overview of the European PET market in 2022 and an initial outlook for 2023.
Circularity for better business
To what extent is the circular economy already a reality in German companies?
Controversial EU PPWR approaches adoption
Details of the provisional agreement on the PPWR have been published, which will reshape the packaging sector over the next two decades.
Empowering communities through sustainable practices
The City of Renton, has initiated a campaign aimed at educating residents about the importance of recycling used motor oils.
Good conditions
Australia aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050, and to achieve this goal it is planning to massively expand its solar PV capacity.
Keeping fibres in circulation
Researchers aim to show which conditions, infrastructures, and incentives are needed to create a closed loop for the recycling of post-consumer textiles.
Laying the foundations
The demand for batteries is growing worldwide, and therefore the need to recycle these batteries sustainably at the end of their life.
Making construction more efficient
Construction and demolition waste plays an important role in the circular economy, not least because of the large volumes involved.
Overcoming the age of waste
The Global Waste Management Outlook shows the problems that could arise from the increasing volume of waste and what can be done about it.
Recycling gold with biodiesel
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method for recycling and purifying metals.
Redressing the plastics‘ industry‘s negative image
Onegreat challenge the world faces is a lack of information relating to the potential role of plastics in climate change mitigation.
