In some ways there is nothing new about buying second-hand furniture - antique stores have done it for centuries.
And yet the idea that a leading modern furniture shop - IKEA in Sydney,...
With talked with Dusan Stokic, Head of Department for Environmental Protection, Technical Regulations, Quality and Social Responsibility in the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, about the activities of this National Center for assistance...
In 1960, 97 percent of the fibers used in clothing came from natural materials. Today that number has fallen to 35 percent. But sustainable fashion veteran Isaac Nichelson wants to reverse that...
The circular economy could halve Europe’s industrial emissions by 2050 and make it possible to keep global warming below 2°C.
That’s according to a new report from Finnish innovation fund Sitra and the...
From today shoppers in Selfridges will be able to give their green credentials a polish thanks to a new partnership between the department store, waste giant Veolia and papermaker James Cropper, which...
Scotland's 're-use revolution' has this week celebrated a major milestone, with the news 100 re-use stores across the country have now secured quality certification through the national Revolve standard scheme.
The Zero Waste...
The city of Phoenix and nearby Arizona State University are teaming up to launch a public-private incubator focused on finding new uses for waste from textiles, food scraps, batteries and more.
Housed at...
Amsterdam has ambitious aspirations to slash its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), phase out fossil fuels, and usher in a clean energy future.
The city’s sustainability vision is panoramic in scope, encompassing the management...
The European Parliament has yesterday voted in favour of strengthening proposed recycling and food waste targets as part of the EU's upcoming circular economy package.
MEPs endorsed proposals for the bloc to deliver...
Coca-Cola has announced it supports testing a deposit return service for drinks cans and bottles, in a major coup for environment and anti-waste campaigners.
Executives told an event in Edinburgh on Tuesday evening...
One year after adopting its Circular Economy Package, the Commission has reported on delivery and progress to date, and tabled new ideas on waste management and investment.
One year after adopting its Circular...
Last week civil organization Zero Waste Europe has released their latest case study . Demonstrating how the town of Roubaix in Northern France has been able to make significant steps towards a...
Next year ISWA heads to Baltimore, Maryland, USA, for the 2017 World Congress from 25th to 27th September. The overall theme of the congress "No Time to Waste" will cover a number...
Cycling is a big part of Amsterdam’s clean transport story. The city has more bikes than people and is increasing the number of green bikeways, separated from roads.
“More and more, we’re biking,”...
On 6 October the Ellen MacArthur Foundation hosts the launch event of its Circular Cities Network, a global network of city leaders who are pioneering the application of circular economy approaches to...
At the ISWA Congress 2016 in Novi Sad, Serbia Antonis Mavropoulos was formally elected and inaugurated as the new President of the International Solid Waste Association.
A Chemical Engineer by profession, Antonis has...
