Browsing: Circular

Nearly 30 federal energy-efficiency standards issued in recent years — carrying an estimated compliance cost exceeding 60 billion dollars —…

Recycled aggregates now account for 31% of Britain’s construction material demand, yet South Wales has pushed beyond national averages to…

As Southeast Asia’s packaging waste volumes continue to rise—driven by rapid urbanization, growing consumption, and limited recycling infrastructure, policymakers and industry leaders are intensifying efforts to develop systems that can shift the region toward a functional circular economy.

Global EV adoption is accelerating faster than most recycling systems can keep up. Waste from end-of-life batteries, just 500,000 tons in 2019, is projected by researchers to reach eight million tons by 2040, underscoring a widening gap between electrification targets and the infrastructure required to support them.

As Brussels recalibrates its industrial policy to align climate ambition with economic competitiveness, the circular economy has become the centerpiece…