Circular Economy – BioEnergy Consult

The Role of EPR in Tackling Plastic Wastes

Ignasi Puig Ventosa — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:42:24 +0000

Plastics have become omnipresent in our society. But, unfortunately, the consequences of their use last far beyond their useful lifetime. Everyone is aware of their overwhelming dispersion in our landscapes. The situation in the oceans is not better [1]. As a...

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Zero Waste Manufacturing: A Path Towards Circular Economy

Salman Zafar — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:19:30 +0000

Waste is an inevitable aspect of being human in today’s world — or so most people believe. But what if we told you that reducing and even eliminating waste is possible? All we have to do to get to that...

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Solid Waste Management – History and Future Outlook

Salman Zafar — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:20:00 +0000

The disposal of municipal solid waste is the second most major concern for public health in developing countries because of population explosion, rampant poverty and high urbanization rates combined with poor government funding to curb waste management. Factors such as...

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Second-Life EV Batteries: Turning Electric Car Waste Into Energy Storage Gold

Jane Marsh — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:28:30 +0000

While manufacturers designed electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce the carbon footprint of traditional cars, the batteries that power them can create another pollution problem if not properly recycled. Scientists have begun reusing the batteries for energy storage instead of throwing...

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Plastic Waste Management and Circular Economy: Perspectives

James Greyson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:53:00 +0000

Pieces of plastic have been trying to get our attention. The first scientific reports of plastic pollution in oceans were in the early 1970s. This waste plastic soaks up other pollutants at up to a million times the concentration in...

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Waste Minimisation – Role of Public, Private and Community Sector

Duncan Wilson — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:09:01 +0000

When it comes to waste minimisation and moving material up the waste hierarchy you will find partisan advocates for the roles of the public, private and community sectors. Each will tell you the reasons why their sector’s approach is the...

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Circular Economy: Past, Present and Future

Ad Lansink — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 10:34:37 +0000

For a society accustomed to the achievements of a linear economy, the transition to a circular economic system is a hard task even to contemplate. Although the changes needed may seem daunting, it is important to remember that we have...

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