Name of CEO/Founder: Ivan AtelšekState | Country: Velenje, SloveniaDate of incorporation: 1950Link: https://www.gorenje.com/ Facebook Twitter Youtube a Vision for the future Company’s ambitious plans saw a substantial setback last year with the onset of the global economic crisis. New measures were taken to secure Gorenje’s existence and further development. Professional approach and immense effort resulted …
Name of CEO/Founder: Max BarenbrugState | Country: Amsterdam, NetherlandsDate of incorporation: 1996Link: https://www.bugaboo.com/nl-en Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Vision and Mission statement VISION – “Shape it, Save it”, We promise to make progress for future generations. We build to last, champion the right to repair, and support causes giving children a better start in the world. …
06/02/2025 It’s now official! The textile industry is ONLY 0.3% circular. Being one of the world’s largest economic sectors it produces 3.25 billion tonnes of materials annually. However, its reliance on a linear “take-make-waste” model leads to overproduction, waste, and environmental degradation. The latest Circularity Gap Report: Textiles, by Circle Economy states that over 99% …
Name of CEO/Founder: Sandeep GuptaState | Country: Jammu & Kashmir, IndiaDate of incorporation: 31st, January 2020Link: https://www.greentrek.co/about.html Twitter Focus Geen Trek Research & Development Pvt. Ltd focuses on Green Technology to develop and manufacture its products. It’s main focus area is into Waste Management & Green Technology. Pioneering circular economy in steel production IntroductionGreen Trek Research …
Historic perspective on water and wasteThe Netherlands is situated in a vulnerable delta. Ever since the Middle Ages the Dutch had to work together to prevent their homes from flooding. It made them collaborative and innovative. The Netherlands was also early industrialised and polluted. We had to work together again to keep our cities liveable …
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ICCE Participates in PVC Formulation Asia 2024, Advocates for Circularity in PVC Plastics Bangkok, Thailand – November 20th, 2024 The International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE) made its mark at the PVC Formulation Asia. The event, which brought together industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers, served as a key platform for discussing the future of sustainable …
Packaging is one of India’s fastest-growing industries, contributing to technological
advancements across various manufacturing sectors, including agriculture and
fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). The India Packaging Market size is estimated at
USD 84.37 billion in 2024. It is expected to reach USD 142.56 billion by 2029, growing
at a CAGR of 11.06% during the forecast period (2024-2029) (India Packaging Market
Insights, n.d.-b). In 2019, India produced around 17 million tons of plastic, among them
approximately 59% was used in packaging, of which only 15% was effectively recycled
with the rest either incinerated or dumped in landfill (UNEP, 2021). The trend of plastic
consumption in packaging in India is higher compared to the global average, accounting
for approximately 59% of total consumption of 19.8 million tonnes in 2020. (Hossain et
al., 2023)
Lithuanian startup Sort A Brick, a service for sorting customers’ old LEGO® bricks into new sets, has secured an investment of €1.15 million. The financial support comes from the Baltic-focused VC fund Firstpick, nine business angels, and the founders’ initial investment of €200k. Sort A Brick offers a service that cleans, sorts, and repackages customers’ …
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Sorting post-consumer waste is one of the key steps towards creating a circular economy for the materials we produce. According to Plastics Europe over 10 million tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste is sent for recycling every year, yet 65% of this plastic waste is still going to energy recovery or to landfill. Over the last …
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Innovators may have contradicting opinions regarding plastic packaging. On the surface it is an accessible option, benefiting corporate resilience and customer affordability. But microplastics pollute oceans, impact human health and worsen climate change. Balancing plastic’s perk with a more eco-conscious composition may now be possible though, thanks to advancements in 3D printing. Closing in on …
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