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Ibon Iribar
Cement Recycling: Paving the Way for a Circular Economy in Construction

Ibon Iribar, Investment and Open Innovation Advisor at Cemex Ventures, calls for construction industry investment in reusing and recycling cement

Dimitra Rappou, Executive Director of Sustainable Products at the Confederation of Paper Industries
Unlocking the Circular Economy: Why Quality Recycling Must Take Priority

Dimitra Rappou, CPI's Executive Director of Sustainable Products calls for focus on recyclate quality in Simpler Recycling proposals

Sian Sutherland, A Plastic Planet
Face the truth, plastic recycling is a chimera

Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder of A Plastic Planet and Plastic Health Council, calls for corporate accountability in plastic use

Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation and the road to compliance for UK businesses

Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol, underlines the potential of embracing ESPR and Digital Product Passports for businesses in the EU market

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Northern Ireland’s recycling rate hits 50.5 per cent in 2023/24

Country makes significant progress in sustainably managing waste despite not having a functioning political government for most of the year

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Eliminating $43B in subsidies could reduce plastic pollution

New study from Eunomia and QUNO demonstrates that removing subsidies could reduce plastic polymer production, with negligible impacts on consumer prices

Clothing hanging in shop
UK fashion industry explores next stage of textiles EPR framework

Follow-up study aims to shape fairer fee system for small and medium-sized brands

Plastic bottles and other plastic items for recycling
RECOUP unveils updated recyclability guidelines ahead of EPR implementation

2024 design guidance offers new insights into material compatibility, LCAs and product design

Plastic bottle pollution on beach
INC-5 opens amongst continued calls for ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution treaty

Global leaders convening from 25 November to 1 December to conclude negotiations on an international, legally binding plastic pollution agreement

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Almost 90 per cent of UK waste industry workers feel safe in the workplace

ESA survey reveals that recycling and waste management sector largely feels happy with health and safety standards, although welfare improvements are still needed

Lord Deben and award winners at Demeter Awards
UK bioeconomy celebrated at BBIA’s Demeter Awards

Holiferm, Carbon Cell, and 2M Group of Companies and Xampla awarded £25K co-working space and LCA, grant application and IP support

Young worker in a recycling plant
Government urged to align green skills and industrial strategy to meet net zero goals

New SUEZ report warns UK risks falling behind on climate targets without urgent action on workforce development