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Circular Thinking

Giampiero Frisio, ABB Electrification’s Smart Power Division President, explains why it’s time for the modern facilities manager to ‘think circular’. We cannot ignore the escalating environmental crisis. By 2030 the planet will be home to over 8.5 billion people, meaning ...

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Closed loop recycling scheme with Bangor University

Leafield Environmental, a leading UK manufacturer and designer of recycling and litter bins are proud to offer a Closed Loop Recycling Scheme and have recently reclaimed 900 old plastic bins from Bangor University and turned them into new plastic bins. ...

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New CIWM President calls for End of Waste reform

CIWM,  the leading professional body for the resource and waste management sector, marked the inauguration of its next President, Dr Anna Willetts, with the launch of her 2022 Presidential Report, ‘Improving the way we regulate circular resources in the UK’, ...

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Enva opens new ash recycling plant

Enva, a provider of recycling and specialist resource recovery solutions in the UK and Ireland, has opened a £1.5 million ash recycling plant in Paisley, Scotland. The new facility will treat up to 20,000 tonnes a year of fly ash ...

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Tamlite eliminates 51 tonnes of plastic waste

Tamlite Lighting has eradicated more than 51 tonnes of plastic from its operations over the last four years, the equivalent to well over one million plastic bags. The independent lighting manufacturer has also reduced consumption of new plastics by an ...

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Webb’s Training Services joins Reconomy Group

Outsourced services provider to the circular economy, Reconomy Group, has acquired Webb’s Training Services, a leading provider of commercial training offering over 50 courses across a wide variety of industries. Head-quartered in Birmingham, Webb’s has a network of UK training ...

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Ground-breaking recycling collaboration to give plastic PPE waste another lease of life

Plastic PPE waste is to be given another life in a ground-breaking recycling collaboration between Heriot-Watt University and Britain’s largest PPE manufacturer, Globus Group. The soaring quantities of plastic PPE, including respirators and masks, that have been thrown away during the pandemic ...

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Reducing carbon emissions through circular economy

The circular economy is to play a critical role in helping to cut carbon emissions. By recycling existing materials the highly energy-intensive production of new raw materials is reduced, accelerating the movement to net zero carbon emissions. What new technologies ...

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Snickers Workwear and EMMA Safety Footwear lead the way with sustainable practice

These forward-thinking brands are pioneering sustainable business practices in their industries. Did you know that bridging the ‘The Circularity Gap’ by embracing the circular economy could shrink global greenhouse gas emissions by 39%!* That’s why Emma Safety footwear has become ...

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Circular Economy predicted to play a critical role in helping to cut carbon emissions

The Circular Economy is set to top the agenda at COP26 which takes place in Glasgow next month, according to Chief Product Officer Development at Advetec, Dr Stephen Wise: “We cannot fix climate change until we transform the global economy, ...

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