On 17 April we joined the latest CE100 accelerator meeting near Dusseldorf. It was a chance not only to meet up with clients like Michelin, IBM and Lexmark but also to pick up on emergent themes. Plastics, textile and food waste issues are ever present at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's CE100 events, but this time we noted two new themes...
Read MoreTwo days spent at the EU Circular Economy Stakeholder Event on 20-21 February 2018 gave us the chance to present some of our work. There was high-level endorsement of the Circular Economy theme, and we promoted remanufacturing to Frans Timmermans.
Read MoreA comprehensive material flow analysis of magnesium metal in the EU for 2012, from which we predict that Mg recycling in the EU is increasing, and that the material and value extraction from the Al and Mg alloys in ELVs will help offset the decrease in revenue from steel and contribute to the EU achieving its ELV recycling targets.
Read MoreOur report provided DG Environment with evidence to assess the implementation of Article 4 of the WEEE Directive using printer cartridge reuse as a case study. We also targeted recommendations for Member States to improve promotion and compliance with EU legislation, particularly related to the reuse of EEE.
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