Eunomia was commissioned to examine the potential role of “mixed waste sorting” (MWS) to complement separate collections of municipal waste in the EU, and to consider whether higher levels of recycling and improved climate change performance can be achieved through this further sorting of municipal waste for recycling prior to [...]
As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging and paper products (PPP) are considered and introduced across the United States, questions have developed on the effects that EPR might have on a variety of recycling system characteristics. At its core, EPR serves to transfer the costs of operating recycling [...]
Achieving a more circular economy for packaging and paper products (PPP) is a critical part of the state of Washington’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the economy and environment from the effects of climate change. Despite increasing investments in recycling services, less than half of all [...]
Reuse is the continued use, repair, or repurposing of items or materials which extends the life of resources and decreases demand for new production. These activities result in environmental, economic, and social benefits. With this study, Reuse Minnesota intended to refine the methodologies of previous studies conducted by Reuse Minnesota [...]
Environmental taxation has the potential to play a key role in delivering on the European Green Deal objectives and incentivising the shift towards a sustainable, decarbonised economy. The European Commission has explicitly highlighted that well-designed tax reforms can “play a direct role by sending the right price signals and providing [...]
It is estimated that there is a 67% chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels if cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions stay below 400 GtCO2, however current trajectories suggest that this budget will be depleted within the next 10 years if growth rates are maintained. Emissions from [...]
This report aims to explain the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method in general terms and how it is being applied during the current development of the PEFCR (Category Rules) for Apparel and Footwear. The PEF and PEFCR are specific sets of guidelines which can assess the environmental sustainability of products. [...]
Eunomia Research and Consulting was commissioned by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance) to define plastic waste quality guidelines for use in pyrolysis chemical recycling. Pyrolysis is the process of breaking down plastic waste (feedstock) through exposure to extreme heat that creates new raw material for use as building [...]
To support the delivery of achieving net zero, the UK Government is exploring a range of policies to improve energy efficiency (EE) across businesses, including possible options for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with improving their energy efficiency. The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commissioned Eunomia [...]
In partnership with Zero Waste Europe, today we published a new report, evaluating the circularity of glass. Glass production, especially from primary sources, is a high energy consuming process. One way to effectively reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the repeated production of single-use glass is to [...]