The Circular Economy Institute (CEI) has launched the CEI Business Excellence Partner programme to verify organisational circular progress. The programme acts as a structured, independently verified recognition framework designed to assess and validate how effectively circular principles are embedded across an organisation’s operations. The CEI says it marks a…
Tom Bird, executive chairman at Enicor, explains why the free and fair global trade of recycled metal is essential in the development of a robust, resilient, circular supply chain. As protectionist tariffs, tighter regulation, rising energy prices, and geopolitical tensions disrupt recycled metal supply chains at a pivotal time…
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is working to co-design and deliver a national textiles circularity policy framework in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The national textiles circularity policy framework is part of the UAE’s wider Naseej initiative, a Presidential-level programme to create a circular economy for fashion and textiles. The Naseej initiative aims…
CIWM Early Careers Ambassador Laura Fisher, Contract Operations Manager at FCC Environment, explains battery fires can be prevented and their impact on circular economy efforts. When you think of batteries, what first comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the AA batteries in the back of the TV remote, but what…
All of us once believed that artificial intelligence will eventually take over the world with robots and intelligent technology. You can see how AI has been changing our lives in the examples of virtual assistants, smart manufacturing lines and wealth management apps. If you want to become an AI agent…
68% of people would be likely to return drinks containers during shopping trips once the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme launches, new research finds. The new research, produced by Danone, the parent company of evian, Volvic and Harrogate Spring Water, found the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) could deliver commercial gains…
Theresa Mörsen, Policy Manager at Zero Waste Europe, argues that the EU’s Circular Economy Act must break free from import dependencies and cut down on material use if it wants to spearhead a successful circular transition. Discussions on the circular economy are heating up in Brussels as the European…
The world got its first taste of AI with the arrival of ChatGPT in 2021, and everyone became AI users. It was definitely a great time when anyone could use language models and simple chatbots to create poems and stories. Within less than a decade of the introduction of language…
About Sherri Prettyman Full Name: Sherri Prettyman Designation: Director of Professional and Marketplace Engagement Company: Amgen Country: United States Sherri’s Learning Journey That Inspires Which certification program did you complete on the 101 Blockchains platform? I have completed the Certified Enterprise Blockchain Professional (CEBP) certification program with the 101 Blockchains platform. What…
The global financial landscape is going through a major paradigm shift with digital assets taking the front seat. Digital assets include a wide range of assets, such as cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), and decentralized finance (DeFi) instruments. The curiosity to learn the best practices for digital asset management…