Topics
circular economy
October 18, 2016
C&EN presents the debate on the costs of food packaging made of flexible plastics and multilayered structures: Less food waste and economic benefits vs. more difficult recycling and negative environmental impacts
Topics: circular economy, recycling
Reading time: 2 minutes
September 29, 2016
Glass, metal, steel, and paper industry meets at the European Parliament to discuss industrial symbiosis and materials recycling within the circular economy
Reading time: 1 minute
September 26, 2016
European Plastics Converters Association holds one-day conference to discuss the future of plastics packaging
Topics: circular economy, recycling
Reading time: 2 minutes
September 19, 2016
Global movement of 90 NGOs sets 10 principles to change society’s perception and use of plastics, aiming at a future free from plastic pollution
Topics: circular economy, recycling
Reading time: 1 minute
September 19, 2016
EU recycling targets for municipal waste under discussion; Germany proposes new calculation method and data collection before introducing targets under the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy
Reading time: 1 minute
August 25, 2016
Talk by Pete Myers at the CE100 Annual Summit 2016 explains endocrine disruption and why it is important; shows how marine plastic pollution contaminates food chain and increases exposure to EDCs
Reading time: 1 minute
August 5, 2016
International Packaging Institute hosts topical event on the circular economy on November 16, 2016 in Schaffhausen Switzerland
Topics: circular economy, events
Reading time: 0 minutes
July 19, 2016
Chemical Watch report summarizes debates of 2016 Helsinki Chemicals Forum; focus on circular economy, perfluorinated chemicals, data sharing, and other topics
Topics: circular economy, fluorinated substances
Reading time: 1 minute
July 4, 2016
In-depth article in C&EN discusses the circular economy, addresses management of hazardous chemicals; extensive background articles available in recent Nature special
Topics: circular economy
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 22, 2016
European Environment Agency assesses resource efficiency and commitment to circular economy in European countries
Topics: circular economy
Reading time: 1 minute
