A UK-based community of academics, companies and policymakers focused on manufacturing synergies for the circular economy.
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@UKMSNPlus Dissemination Event held yesterday, the 20th of June 2022: update from our funded researchers, industry case study from @HSSMI and exciting news about @AstonUniversity CEAS (a new Centre for #circulareconomy and advanced #sustainability)
#research #EPSRC #innovation
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Plastic Packaging Tax on course to beat first-year target.
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#PlasticPackagingTax #sustainability #packaging
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The UK’s independent adviser on infrastructure, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), has released a new report which says the UK government must “go big” where it counts to hit economic and climate goals.
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#NIC #netzero #policy
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EU announces new rules to prevent greenwashing.
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#EU #greenwashing #recycling
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Waste management survey shows “missed opportunities” for hospitality and retail.
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#wastemanagement #circulareconomy #innovation #reuse #hospitality
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Report: whole lifecycle approach needed to make composites sector sustainable.
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#circulareconomy #environment #RoyalSocietyofChemistry #sustainable
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CIWM calls for plastic packaging tax funds to be ring-fenced following budget.
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#environment #plasticfree #plasticrecycling #packaging
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Primark launches new durability and repair initiatives.
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#environment #textiles #WRAP #sustainability
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UK government could block Scotland’s deposit return scheme.
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#depositreturnscheme #plasticfree #legislation #resourcemanagement
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“Eco-conscious” consumers prefer compostables to recycled plastic.
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#sustainability #recycling #plasticfree #compostablepackaging
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CMA publishes guidance to help businesses “cooperate” on environment.
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#climatechange #CMA #guidance
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The report shows that only 1.3% of the resources Scotland uses are cycled back into the economy, with over 98.7% of Scotland’s material use coming from virgin resources.
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#zerowastescotland #circulareconomy #construction
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Two-thirds of people in the UK would be more likely to carry a reusable bottle if there were more water fountains.
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#reuse #plasticfree #environmentalimpact
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Tetra Pak commences “first-of-its-kind” research into fibre-based food packaging.
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#recycling #packaging #environment #paper #research
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As part of its five-year Environmental Improvement Plan, the government has set new interim targets for 2028 to reduce different types of waste, including plastic, glass, metal, paper and food.
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#circulareconomy #legislation #reduce #environmentalimpact
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UK Green Building Council unveils new service to help accelerate construction industry’s shift towards a regenerative, circular economy.
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#circulareconomy #recycling #infrastructure
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Over 6,500 homes to be part of flexible plastic collection pilot.
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#sustainability #recycling #plasticfree
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Loophole in UK’s plastics ban could cause it to fail.
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#legislation #policy #environment #plasticfree
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#Tesco announces that plastic waste found in coastal areas is now being collected and recycled and used again in the supermarket’s fresh fish packaging.
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#plastic #packaging #recycling #Tesco
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A big step forwards towards a more circular packaging economy.
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#environment #sustainability #recycling #plasticfree
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UK generated 2nd largest amount of e-waste as a country in 2022.
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#ewaste #resourcemanagement #circulareconomy
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