Iceland is closing the circle on geothermal
With the cataclysmic scenes emerging from Iceland recently, it is easy to see why the country’s original settlers coined it…
Circular Economy
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Signal: oil-free Lego bricks scrapped amid sustainability concerns
A high-profile plan by Lego to improve sustainability by ditching oil-based plastics has been scrapped after production of the new…
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Circular method for wind turbine blade recycling wins funding
Engineering researchers at the University of Edinburgh have been awarded a £125,000 ($160,000) grant from Greencoat UK Wind, a renewables…
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“How to achieve circularity”: the future of wind turbine recycling
The recyclability of wind turbine blades has in recent years become a sticking point in discussions about the sustainability of…
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Iberdrola, Glencore and FCC announce lithium-ion battery partnership
Iberdrola, Glencore and FCC Ámbito have announced a new partnership for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries in Spain and Portugal.…
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Why recycling is no golden ticket to endless critical minerals
A few kilometres outside of Oslo, in a sleek business park on the banks of Oslo Fjord, is the headquarters…
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Vestas hails breakthrough for recyclable wind turbines
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has presented a method of recycling epoxy-based turbine blades without the need to change their…
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Why isn’t Europe investing more in recycling plastic?
The invention of plastic manufacturing changed the world. Look around you now and wherever you are, you are likely to…
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How to reach ‘zero waste’ alongside net zero
December 2022 saw the UN General Assembly unanimously adopt a landmark resolution on 'zero waste', which was presented by Turkey…
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Brands’ efforts on plastic packaging prove a load of rubbish
Are you sitting comfortably? I have some shocking news. A voluntary agreement involving a number of major food and drink…
