Efficiency

A new EU project led by the University of Sheffield is hoping to facilitate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy.

Eunomia Research and Consulting has announced this week that it will be opening a new office in Athens, Greece, while one of the company’s Directors, Joe Papineschi, is moving to Brussels to lead its European operations.

Three quarters of the UK public want the government to ensure that businesses produce repairable and recyclable products, while 90 per cent believe that all packaging should be made recyclable, according to a new survey conducted by Cardiff University.

The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to double by 2060, with devastating environmental consequences, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

To meet the growing demand for key worker housing in Dunstable, three eco-friendly ZEDPod homes have been approved for use in a new affordable development.

Environmental consultancy Eunomia continues its growth with seven new UK-based consultants and a new environmental consultant for its New York office.

Critics have panned the BBC’s coverage of the controversial material, which the EU is in the process of restricting, with naturalist Chris Packham failing to declare his paid position as adviser with an oxo-plastics company during a televised discussion on the material.

The Quality Recognition Award winners were announced at the association’s Annual Lecture in London. 

Information packs and reusable bags will be provided to local residents in an effort to tackle low recycling rates from flats and communal accommodation.