Circularity claims on PET beverage bottles such as ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’ are likely to be misleading consumers, according to a new report researched and written by Eunomia Research & Consulting on behalf of ClientEarth, ECOS (Environmental Coalition on Standards),and Zero Waste Europe. Based on previous work by circular [...]
Plastic is a major environmental problem and has significant impacts on ecology. Plastic pollution has become a global crisis, with plastic waste accumulating in oceans, rivers, and landfills, causing harm to wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. Plastic waste can cause physical harm to marine animals through ingestion or entanglement. One [...]
Going green and reducing your carbon footprint are important steps towards creating a more sustainable future for our planet. There are many simple changes that you can make in your daily life that can have a significant impact on reducing your carbon footprint and helping the environment. One of the [...]
Going green and reducing your carbon footprint are important steps towards creating a more sustainable future for our planet. There are many simple changes that you can make in your daily life that can have a significant impact on reducing your carbon footprint and helping the environment. One of the [...]
We have published a new research report with support from Ball Corporation entitled ‘The 50 States of Recycling: A States-by-State Assessment of Containers and Packaging Recycling Rates‘, offering the first state-by-state comparison of recycling rates for the most commonly used containers and packaging materials throughout the United States. Notable findings [...]
We have been commissioned to support the roll-out of a new nationwide recycling scheme supported by Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK to collect single-use coffee pods. The new scheme, Podback, will launch in early 2021 and sees the two companies, which own a number of leading coffee pods brands [...]
Along with our partners environmental not-for-profit City to Sea, we have released a new report, which is the first of its kind in the UK, taking an in-depth look at the single-use packaging and disposables problem in the food-to-go sector, including cafes, fast food outlets and coffee chains in the [...]
Eunomia is pleased to announce it will be providing technical support to Zero Waste Scotland and the National Bed Federation to assess Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approaches to improve the circularity of mattress production and waste management in Scotland. Due to the bulky size and mix of products within a [...]
Eunomia recently published a study for the European Commission offering recommendations on how EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) schemes should operate – a policy approach where producers take financial responsibility for the end of life management of products. The research reviews the French EPR scheme for end-of-use clothing, linen, and shoes – the [...]
We have been commissioned by the Greek Federation of Recycling and Energy Recovery for Industry, SEPAN (ΣΕΠΑΝ), to develop a comprehensive Annual Report demonstrating progress towards a more circular economy in Greece. The resulting report, due in September 2020, will deliver a good practice review and recommend priority actions for [...]