You can‘t do it without waste incineration, but that causes problems. Chemical recycling also causes problems – at least compared to mechanical recycling. And the food sector also causes a lot of problems.
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Topics
A new hierarchy
A British institution suggests changing the waste hierarchy.
A transition for single-use glass
Current barriers on the way to a circular economy.
Beyond short-term vision
In the EU, close to 12 million tonnes are still going to waste-to-energy.
Binding targets are needed
Zero Waste Europe has developed proposals to advance the circular economy.
Climate change governance in South Asia
Can other Asian countries learn from China?
EU needs to cut plastic production
Reducing the dependency on fossil fuels and Russian oil and gas.
Headed for incineration overcapacity
An explanation why England is in danger of a large overcapacity by 2042.
Higher emissions
GHG emissions are nine times higher from chemical than from mechanical recycling.
Poland‘s path to circularity
A circularity rate of 10.2% still leaves a lot of room for improvement.
Reducing waste to cut emissions
A new report shows where the potential lies and how it can be raised.
Serious challenges
Food production needs a profound rethink.
Sorting is the key
For the fashion industry to become circular, a lot depends on the correct sorting of the material.
The dust under the carpet
The incineration of waste produces both hazardous and non-hazardous residues.
Transforming the plastic waste crisis into opportunies
Recycling alone is not a solution.
