Sustainability
Sustainability
Blockchain, digitalisation, transparency and the circular economy - these are the key concepts to understanding what Circularise is about. In this Q & A, Mesbah Sabur explains what Circularise is and what it aims to become.
With the increased acceptance of the mass balance approach to support the adoption of recycled or renewable raw materials, the need for a globally recognized mass balance standard for the industry has grown.
Concern about marine pollution caused by microplastics - plastic particles measuring up to 5mm – continues to increase, as awareness grows about their adverse impact on the ecosystem, as well as on the human body through the food chain.
Sustainability in plastics is about more than feedstocks, energy consumption and resource efficiency. True sustainability also includes the process used to produce these materials, and avoiding sending pollutants into the atmosphere. As Anoosheh Oskouian of Ship & Shore Environmental, pointed out: ‘We do not have any geographic boundaries in our air.’
Dow and Shell are teaming up to collaborate on low-carbon technology for a sustainable future, the companies have announced.
Unilever has announced an extensive package of new plans aimed at improving the health of the planet. The Anglo-Dutch conglomerate said that, with the latest commitments and measures, it will achieve net zero emissions from all products by 2039.
On March 27, 2019, the European Parliament approved legislation - the European Single Use Plastics Directive (Directive 2019/904) – banning a number of specified single-use plastic products from being placed on the market from 2021 on.
A recent environmental audit by the British Standards Institution (BSI), showed that North Wales-based AST Plastic Containers, a manufacturer of high-quality plastic containers based on the Wrexham industrial estate, has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by a total of 13% in two years.
Mura Technology, a UK-based chemical recycling company targeting end-of-life and ‘unrecyclable’ plastic worldwide ushered World Oceans Day in yesterday with the launch of a new campaign called BluHope. The company has joined with the British High Commission in Malaysia to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the world’s oceans and biodiversity.
When circular economy advisor Kristine Berg sailed with eXXpedition on a voyage across the North Pacific, she saw first-hand what the Great Pacific Garbage Patch looked like.
Arkema has become a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the company has announced.
