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Two to three motorbikes arrived in turns as I visited the Piyungan Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), late last August. One by one, …
Metabolic Fractures in Piyungan: The Waste Emergency in Yogyakarta Read More
When leaders of Florida’s most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become the nation’s largest trash incinerator, so many people went to the government …
In Florida, officials and communities clash over where to build the nation’s largest trash incinerator Read More
A pair of pants spends much less time in our wardrobe than in the African landfill where it may end up after we leave it in a container, comforted by …
Why putting used clothes in a recycling bin does not allow you to have a clear conscience Read More
If all goes according to plan, by the end of the year, some 170 countries will finalize the world’s first legally binding treaty to curtail plastic pollution. Its success will depend …
One way a plastics treaty could help the Global South: Fund waste management Read More
Roman Hottgenroth is surrounded by lamps, dishwashers, and vacuum cleaners. Computers, smartphones, and TV receivers are piled high on tin shelves behind him. Some washing machines rattles loudly in test …
Europe Reduces Waste by Guaranteeing the Right to Repair Read More
European soft drink makers unveiled their new vision for 2030 on Monday (22 February), announcing plans to reach 100% recycled or renewable materials in plastic bottles by the end of …
Soft drinks industry aims for 100% recycled or renewable plastic by 2030 Read More
Our electronic devices take a serious environmental toll, and one of the best ways to mitigate that is to use them for as long as possible before replacing them. But …
Why France’s new ‘repairability index’ is a big deal Read More
Switching to a circular economy could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 39% and ease pressure on virgin materials by 28%, according to the Circularity Gap Report, published on Tuesday (26 January). …
Circular economy can cut CO2 emissions by 39%: study Read More
A circular economy requires a more holistic view of the economy (image by Tony Biddle 2020). Emma Fromberg retrieves some earlier wisdom. I vividly remember the first time that the idea …
Three forgotten lessons about the circular economy Read More
Thinking out of the box: currently, retail is largely about mass, transactional relationships. Can business ever be good? Henry Leveson-Gower explores. A year ago I was on the hunt for examples …
Selling the circular Read More