Circular Digest

Hey Reader 😊 Welcome to the April edition of the Circular Digest. And say hello to our 17 new subscribers, we're delighted to have you! This week we'll cover: How the circular economy can reduce the impact of tariffs Clorox's fine for greenwashing claims 🙈 EU's new rules on microplastics Read on! P.S: If you're interested in collaborating, get in touch by replying to this email 📩 The Headlines Industry: RES, one of the world's largest independent renewable energy company, is showing how the...

Hey Reader 😊 Welcome to the March edition of the Circular Digest. And say hello to our 7 new subscribers, we're delighted to have you! This week we'll cover: Lego and Mars launch new recycled products! Increasing battery circularity in the EU The impact of microplastics and what businesses are doing about it Read on! P.S: If you're interested in collaborating, get in touch 📩 P.P.S: I'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Would you prefer more headlines? Do you enjoy the deep dive? Which...

Hey Reader 😊 Welcome to the February edition of the Circular Digest. And say hello to our 6 new subscribers, we're delighted to have you! This week we'll cover: The rise of the sharing economy Self-fixing plastics Romania's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Read on! P:S: If you're interested in collaborating, get in touch 📩 The Headlines Innovation: A team of UK scientists have made advances in self-fixing plastics! The team led by Bournemouth University developed a nanosheet called Mxine, which...

Hey Reader 😊 Welcome to the first 2025 edition of the Circular Digest. And say hello to our 10 new subscribers, we're delighted to have you! This week we'll cover: Sustainability trends to look for in 2025 Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's greenwashing claims New research shows biobased alternatives may harm organisms Read on! P:S: If you're interested in collaborating, get in touch 📩 The Headlines Industry: Circular economy is a tool to reduce carbon emissions, just ask Samsonite! The luggage...

Hey Reader 😊 Welcome to the final 2024 edition of the Circular Digest! This newsletter started in October as a passion project to delve deeper into the circular economy. We now end the year with a huge 112 subscribers! You may have noticed I missed the first December edition - apologies! After the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations I needed a break to rest and recuperate. Moving forward, the Circular Digest will be released monthly - but don't worry - this means the newsletters will be...

Hey Reader 😊 It's time for the second November edition of Circular Digest! This week we’ll cover: 3D printing shoes to reduce material consumption & waste UK coalition calling for a bold Global Plastics Treaty How companies are making recycling more resource efficient Read on! 3D printed shoes can reduce material consumption and waste. Image credits: Hilos The Headlines Industry: Unilever brings its packaging R&D in house. The FMCG giant recieved criticism earlier this year for backing away...

Written by Axel Darut, Founder of Circulearth Plastics Plastics and Climate: Is the Treaty up to the challenge? As COP29 continues in Azerbaijan and with just days left before the fifth round of negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, a new report by Eunomia Research & Consulting for the Environmental Investigation Agency has raised serious concerns. The findings reveal that current commitments to reduce plastic production fall short of meeting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C...