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Environmental Executive Moves: Evoqua, Aqua, ECO Plastics, The Sustainability Consortium

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Evoqua Water Technologies: The water technology companies has named Ben Stas (pictured) chief financial officer. Stas joined Evoqua from Kennametal, where he held a variety of senior financial and business roles during his tenure. Aqua America: The publicly ... Read more »

Report: Circular Economy Makes Economic Sense

August 12, 2014August 12, 2014 by Ken Jennison

The current linear way the UK’s economy consumes resources — where materials are extracted, made into a product, used and discarded — is not sustainable and needs to be changed to a circular economy, according to a report by the UK Environmental Audit Committee. The committee was appointed by the ... Read more »

Recycling Progress Stalling, ECO Plastics Warns

June 26, 2014June 25, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

UK plastic recycling giant ECO Plastics has warned lawmakers that England risks missing its EU recycling targets because of government cuts. Jonathan Short, founder of ECO Plastics, appeared in front of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee inquiry yesterday and said that government cuts have ... Read more »

ECO Plastics, Viridor Sign Closed-Loop Bottle Recycling Agreement

January 9, 2014January 9, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Plastic bottle recycler ECO Plastics UK recycling giant Viridor have signed a multi-million pound agreement that will see Viridor supply 10,000 metric tons of plastic bottles to ECO for recycling through 2014. Under the one-year contract, Viridor will supply almost 8 percent of ECO Plastics’ total capacity. The company’s Hemswell ... Read more »

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