The UK-wide network, named the Bio-based and Biodegradable Regulatory Network (BB-REG-NET), will investigate the major barriers preventing the commercialisation of bio-based and biodegradable chemicals and plastics. Particular attention will be paid to regulation, standards, communication and policy.
Since 2020, BT has operated a router recycling and return scheme that aims to keep old routers in a circular economy – while also having major financial benefits
The report from Zero Waste Europe criticises the lack of legally-binding targets within the revisions of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive to prevent textiles waste and decarbonise the sector
Scotland Government has published draft of Circular Economy Bill with the aim to place it at the forefront of a transition towards a more sustainable, circular economy
The funding winners will explore plant-based biodegradable polymers, new sorting and recycling technology, and the use of Artificial Intelligence to build a global plastic map