From 10 – 14 June businesses, government and NGOs from across the London and beyond will take part in the second annual Circular Economy Week to help drive a resource-efficient and sustainable economy.
Source: waste-management-world.com
Sustainable Agriculture We recognise that climate change is one of the most significant challenges facing the UK today, and that the Agriculture sector has a significant role to play in the fight against climate change. That is why we are committed to supporting Britain’s farmers to transition to sustainable business models and operations, and to pursue new clean growth opportunities.
Under the motto “We live diversity!”, we at Daimler are setting an example for diversity and inclusion across divisions and locations. In times of the corona pandemic in a digital way and in changed formats. It is our conviction that a culture of appreciation and respect is the basis for constructive cooperation and a successful future.
Last year, the Swedish Fashion Council made an unprecedented move while planning the annual Stockholm Fashion Week: They canceled the event entirely, citing concerns about its environmental impact. Not everyone in fashion is taking such drastic measures, of course, but it spoke to the urgent need for action on the issue, one that designers and customers alike are now recognizing.
UK-based Berry bpi will break ground on a recycling facility in Leamington next month, which will produce certified FDA post-consumer recycled polypropylene for use in packaging. The new facility will not only recycle used plastics, but it will also wash, sort, and sift them to produce food-grade materials with a target purity standard of 99.9 per cent. CleanStream, Berry’s proprietary process, is a closed-loop system to mechanically process domestically recovered household waste PP back into consumer packaging. The company claims that the facility will pave the way for the future of rPP packaging using automated sorting processes, integrating online sensor technologies and machine learning algorithms to separate PP containers, tubs and trays.
Inquiry will assess UK’s efforts to create a circular economy…
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