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Inside Track » Circular economy
1d ago
The textile industry’s environmental impact is far out of proportion to its size. Globally, textiles are responsible for five to ten per cent of emissions and a staggering 20 per cent of industrial water pollution. The industry is grappling with alarming levels of waste: 73 ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
1M ago
This post is by Fiona Dear, co-director of The Restart Project. The UK is currently the world’s second top producer of electrical waste per person. That fact tends to surprise people, but more surprising is that, until recently, very little was being done about it ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
5M ago
This post is by Dimitri Zenghelis, The Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge By promoting sustainable practices and reducing the demand for new raw materials, a circular economy can shrink resource extraction, limit environmental degradation and contribute to mitigating climate change. But what is more often ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
6M ago
I recently spoke to someone who had spent years working for one of the UK’s major environmental campaign groups. She observed that, in their desire to appeal to the public, and because of a misguided fear of being labelled as ‘dirty hippies’, they were afraid ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
8M ago
Earlier this week, some of Defra’s most senior civil servants appeared before parliament’s Public Accounts Committee to discuss the government’s resources and waste plans. The grilling followed a damning report from the National Audit Office, which found: “Defra does not have effective long term plans ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
3y ago
This post is by Libby Peake, head of resource policy at Green Alliance, and Ugo Vallauri of The Restart Project. We’ve all experienced the frustration of a gadget or appliance failing before it should and finding it too hard, too expensive or just too much hassle to get it fixed. In fact, it seems to be happening more and more ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
3y ago
This post is by Libby Peake, head of resources and Tom Booker, policy assistant at Green Alliance. In 2012, the year we launched our Circular Economy Task Force (CETF), our annual review noted: “Circular economy thinking has begun to influence economic policy in Germany, China and Japan. It is beginning to gain traction in the UK, but we still have ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
3y ago
After a successful few months since its launch in March this year, Tees Flex recently announced plans to expand to new destinations in the Tees Valley. This on-demand bus service has provided a convenient option for people to get to work or school, or visit their doctor, using a smart mobility app. This innovation is helping to get people out ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
3y ago
“There’s never actually been a more exciting time to be working in resources and waste”, according to Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, who was speaking at an event we hosted last week. She added: “That’s a strange thing to be saying about waste, but I genuinely think that there are huge opportunities, both for the economy and the environment, that can ..read more
Inside Track » Circular economy
4y ago
Back in March 2018, the government won kudos for reversing its opposition to tough recycling targets included in the EU’s Circular Economy Package. “I want the UK to lead the way in driving global resource efficiency and that’s why, as well as backing the EU’s Circular Economy Package, we have committed to publishing a new resources and waste strategy in ..read more