Circular Economy

Brought to you by the award-winning edie content team, Circular Economy Week 2022 (23-27 May) is our themed week of editorial content and events dedicated to supporting sustainability, energy and resource efficiency professionals accelerate the transition to an economy free from waste and single-use plastics. Visit the Circular Economy Week 2022 page here.

Co-op scales back best-before dates as Sainsbury’s launches surplus fruit and veg boxes

Co-op scales back best-before dates as Sainsbury’s launches surplus fruit and veg boxes

In moves designed to reduce food waste, the Co-op is removing best-before dates on more than 150 produce lines, while Sainsbury’s is launching £2 boxes of fruit and vegetables that may otherwise have gone to waste.

Currys’ refurbished tech and the Isle of Man’s renewables ambition: The sustainability success stories of the week

Currys trials sales of refurbished technology on its website

Wind turbine recycling breakthroughs and energy-efficient building taskforces: The sustainability success stories of the week

Amazon and Google mark sustainability accelerator milestones with circular economy focus

Report: Single-use plastic production increasing, with dire climate consequences

Accelerate climate action and circular leadership in 2023 with edie’s new reports

Accelerating circular economy action in 2023

Sustainability Uncovered Podcast episode 4: Net-zero jargon, regenerative fashion and plant-based futures

UK’s Deposit Return Scheme for drinks packaging set to exclude glass

European Parliament backs export ban on all waste destined for disposal

Report: Global economy becoming less circular, posing major risks to climate efforts

Waitrose replaces small glass wine bottles with cans in bid to cut carbon

New legislation coming, but only 22% of companies ready to report quantitatively on circular economy

ClientEarth set to take Danone to court over its plastics footprint

ITV selects eBay as Love Island’s fashion partner for second year running

To solve our sustainability challenges we need to be fast, think creatively and work together

In numbers: What is the environmental impact of Christmas celebrations?

Are fashion brands right to trial home-compostable bioplastic bags?

Companies signed up to WWF’s ReSource Plastic initiative actually increased plastic production last year
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