Circular economy specialist, Reconomy has partnered with Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) and Quarry Farm – a Shropshire landowner – in an initiative to promote biodiversity, nature recovery and offset carbon emissions. The collaboration with SWT and Quarry Farm comes as ...
Read More »Circularity could reduce 75% of embodied emissions in built environment
The construction sector’s carbon dioxide emissions – from building to real estate to infrastructure – can be reduced by up to 75 per cent or 4 gigatons of carbon dioxide by 2050 through the establishment of a circular economy. This ...
Read More »CIWM unites global circular economy professionals with CEI acquisition
CIWM (the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) has acquired the Circular Economy Institute (CEI) in a move that will also see it assume leadership of the Circular Economy Club (CEC) – a global network for those committed to developing the ...
Read More »Recolight welcomes WEEE Consultation
The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive consultation. Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, ...
Read More »Extra time for Reconomy’s sustainability partnership with Wolves and its charitable Foundation
Circular economy specialist, Reconomy, has extended its sustainability partnership with Wolves and its charity, Wolves Foundation. The relationship dates back over 25 years and was deepened ahead of the 2022/23 Premier League when Reconomy became Wolves’ sustainability partner as well ...
Read More »Senior hire at Ramco as second-hand market gains pace
Reuse expert Ramco has appointed Samantha Gillespie as Senior Business Development Executive. Gillespie, who has more than 25 years’ experience of working with SMEs and collaborating with major organisations such as Serco, CBRE, Sainsbury’s, the NHS, and universities and colleges, joins Ramco ...
Read More »Recolight launches ‘game-changing’ Reuse Hub
Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, has launched a “game changing” Reuse Hub to increase reuse and reduce waste. The Recolight Reuse Hub is a new digital marketplace to facilitate the donation of new and used lighting ...
Read More »Almost half of UK firms concerned about the impact of climate change
Analysis of the ONS’ Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) by global circularity experts, Reconomy, reveals a mismatch between businesses’ worries about climate change and action to mitigate environmental damage. It highlights the vast potential for corporate consensus to accelerate ...
Read More »Circular Lighting Live 2023 | Thursday 21 September 2023, London
The first ever Circular Lighting Live conference and exhibition in 2022 was a sell out success. It is back for 2023 with capacity increased by 30% and more exhibitors. Established by Ray Molony, and Recolight, and supported by the ...
Read More »Lighting Industry gears for growth in remanufacturing
More and more lighting manufacturers are adding reconditioning to their business model, and FM companies have an opportunity to get involved. New standards and regulations are coming into force. Now is the time for all to embrace the drive to ...
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