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 [...]
Reloop and Zero Waste Europe have published today a new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting which shows that applying sorting systems to mixed waste (MWS) prior to thermal treatment and landfilling can significantly support Europe’s climate objectives and contribute to achieving ambitious plastics and municipal waste recycling targets. The [...]
We have produced a new guidance document for WRAP Cymru which outlines best practice for low carbon and resource efficient construction procurement in Wales. The built environment accounts for around 39% of global carbon emissions, with construction works and materials representing around 11% of global emissions. The new guidance will [...]
Our latest research reveals that using carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology on Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities could be some of the cheapest use of CCUS of any industrial sector, underpinning the UK’s Net Zero strategy, thanks in large part to the location of many facilities close to [...]
We have been appointed by IUCN’s (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC), to undertake a project providing policy recommendations to reduce plastic waste in the island nation of Saint Lucia. The project will see Eunomia research existing national, regional and [...]
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 [...]
Fashion is an industry that stretches right around the globe – and it has an environmental footprint to match. The fashion value chain produces 92 million tonnes of waste and is responsible for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions. This has an unsustainable impact on our natural resources and environment [...]
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are responsible for around 48% of all waste fires occurring in the UK each year, costing some £158 million annually to waste operators, fire services and the environment, according to new research we conducted. Li-ion batteries are found in an increasing number of electrical and electronic household [...]
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 [...]
We are pleased to announce that we have been commissioned with our partners IVL and Denkstatt to deliver an important project for the European Commission. The study is focused on developing ways to measure the amount of recycled content in plastics. The work will feed into plans to reduce the [...]