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Key Circular Economy Regulations Businesses Must Prepare For
As the world moves toward a more sustainable future, governments are ramping up regulations that promote circular economy principles. Businesses that rely on traditional, linear models of production and disposal must adapt to these new policies or risk falling behind. In 2025 and beyond, several key regulatory shifts will reshape how companies operate, influencing everything from supply chain management to product design. Here’s what businesses need to know to stay ahead of the curve.
Understanding Plastic Types and Recycling Processes
Understanding the types of plastics and their recyclability is crucial for anyone committed to sustainability. Despite growing awareness, the recycling process remains a mystery to many. In this blog, we take a look at the journey of plastic, from waste to valuable and sustainable end products, and shed light on how the right choices can make a big difference.
The Circular11 Advantage
At Circular11, we’re redefining what it means to create sustainable products. While many companies in our industry craft items from recycled plastics, we go beyond the standard by targeting waste-bound materials. This approach has a profound environmental impact, offering quantifiable carbon savings while diverting plastics destined for landfills or incineration. Every product you purchase from us fuels our mission to push the boundaries of recycling innovation.
Who Are Circular11 Products For?
At Circular11 we’re passionate about creating a circular economy which is why we transform waste-bound plastic into low-carbon outdoor furniture. Our products can be used by anyone, ranging from gardening enthusiasts, councils, and business owners, through to constructions companies. We’re on a mission to turn the global waste problem into a supply-stream for the materials we need in a net-zero world, that everyone can use.
Why Plastic is a Great Option for Outdoor Products
Plastic is often spoken about negatively for its environmental impact, particularly its contribution to pollution, however, when used responsibly and in specific applications, plastic can offer incredible benefits, especially when used in recycled plastic outdoor furniture or in sustainable building materials. We take a look at how plastic can be used positively in outdoor products, focusing on its durability, low maintenance, and long-lasting nature. As all Circular11 products are made from recycled plastic products, we’ll focus specifically on recycled plastic.
Why recycled plastic products are more expensive than timber alternatives: A long-term investment
When considering the purchase of outdoor furniture or construction supplies, the initial price tag often takes centre stage. Timber, a traditional choice, is frequently perceived as a more affordable option compared to its recycled plastic counterpart. However, this perception is misleading when you look at the total cost of ownership.
Quantifying Our Impact
If most manufacturing processes used waste materials as a feedstock, the world would look very different. For starters, we’d have to stop talking about waste, because there wouldn’t be any – only feedstocks. The extraction of virgin resources would plummet; resources already in circulation would be more valuable, and treated as such.
But it’s easy for companies to exaggerate the good that they’re doing – especially when no-one agrees on what it really means to divert waste, and how to calculate the impact of it.
That’s why we’re committed to being transparent about what we do now, what we’re aiming for, and how we think about and measure our impact. There are three types of environmental impacts that we want to make: recycling rates, waste diversion, and carbon savings.
Big Earth Energy Episode 7— The Journey to a Circular Economy with Ben Gibbons
Circular11 is an innovative company with a clear mission: creating end-use products from recyclable plastics and fostering a truly circular economy. Ben Gibbons shares the fascinating story of how his company began as an NGO in Nepal and evolved into an operation dedicated to combatting plastic waste.
Throughout the episode, Ben discusses some surprising and compelling insights about recycling. He addresses some of the misconceptions around waste management and reveals actionable steps that individuals can take to ensure their items get recycled, rather than ending up in a landfill.
Working With Wembley Stadium To Achieve 100% Recyclable Pitches
It is the result of a two-year project to find a suitable solution to recycling modern-day football pitches, which are a hybrid of grass and synthetic plastic.
The project is being billed as a first in the world of football.
A large amount of professional playing surfaces in today’s football games contain plastic to make them more durable.
Hybrid pitches reportedly offer increased reliability in variable weather and can be used for multiple purposes, yet their recycling has been a challenge.