Plastic credits are the newest kind of pollution offset—but do they make a difference? — “... Plastic credits and offsets alone aren’t enough to solve our plastic problem; they have to come alongside efforts from a company to change what they’re producing, to use recycled materials, and to become circular... Plastic doesn’t have to go to nature in the first place. We shouldn’t have to balance it out. We should stop it.”

Are you an environmental specialist with technical expertise in circular economy and recycling? Apply by 3 June for this short-term consultancy to support the GEF ISLANDS Programme by developing best practice guidance on improving recycling in small island developing states (SIDS), particularly for end-of-life vehicles, waste oil, plastics, and e-waste.

Ikea starts buy-back scheme offering vouchers for old furniture — Used products returned in as-new condition with no scratches will be bought for 50 percent of the original price, while items with minor scratches will be bought for 40 percent. Furniture that is well used with several scratches will be bought for 30 percent.

Podcast: Measuring your business transformation towards a circular economy -- Insights from H&M, HP, and Brambles' Zero Waste World Programme

Greening the Skyline with Green Roofs

Economic models have been used for decades to quantify the future costs and benefits of climate policies. With increasing interest in the concept and implementation of a circular economy, the question is: can models also help better understand the transition to a more circular economy?