The sharing economy is often touted as a win-win solution for both environmental problems and economic efficiency. However, new studies give a fresh perspective on just how much sharing helps reduce our carbon footprint. Some of their findings are surprising.

Smartphones contribute to approximately 10% of global e-waste, which was estimated to weigh more than 50 million tonnes in 2019. And according to the Royal Society of Chemistry, 6 of the key elements for mobile phones will run out in the next 100 years. What's the average of your smartphone's lifespan? Is it better to repair or recycle?

Turning Negatives of Climate Change into Positives

Greenhouse gases are globally agreed as the main causes of climate change. But is it possible to be consuming instead of just emitting nightmarish greenhouse gases? YES IT IS !

Oh, do you know that some products we use can actually be produced from greenhouse gases? And do you know that some products we use can be produced without emitting greenhouse gases?

Let us start giving affirmation to new production pathways that can be created with Circularity in Mind, just like we are aiming to create e-fuels and diamonds from consuming greenhouse gases and emitting no waste.

So much greenhouse gases are generated annually from mining and production of new aluminium but yet everywhere is aluminium waste. Quantitatively, the global aluminium waste per annum is more than the amount of aluminium mined annually.

If we recycle aluminium waste instead of producing new aluminium, then we delete emissions from aluminium mining industry. If we use a process that consumes greenhouse gases to recycle aluminium waste, then we reset the negatives of climate change to positives. Voila!

Maine in the US bans toxic ‘forever chemicals’ under a groundbreaking new law. The state is the first to enact a broad ban of PFAS compounds, which are found in everything from cosmetics to cookware.

Water-Secure, Climate-Resilient Cities

An interesting article about the recycling industry in Australia not being ready for ban on exporting plastic waste that will come into force tomorrow, with a risk of sending recyclable items to landfill. Despite the agreement from the federal, state and local governments to ban exports of a range of recyclable items last year, after China and Indonesia blocked imports of waste from Australia and other nations, the country's waste and recycling sector might not have the capacity to process after all.

Water Utilities and the Hydrogen-Water-Climate Nexus

To all Circular Economy and Environmental Experts interested on the topic. Our company is preparing to bid for a Technical Assistance Project in matters of Circular Economy, Plastic Recycling and Environment Protection in Philippines. We are desperately looking for Environment Experts that can join our team of experts on this project. Please see the ToRs in attachment for further information and contact if interested

The term eco-innovation is a relatively new expression. It recalls an old and ever-present idea in technological progress: innovation. Eco-innovation looks at innovative solutions for more resource efficiency But what does eco-innovation really mean? And what is the link between eco-innovation and a more circular economy, particularly in the Mediterranean region?

Read the latest article of the Interreg MED Green Growth Community.