The City of Summerside has purchased land to commence it's long sought for goal of creating an eco-industrial park adjacent to a filled industrial park in the community. The community's economic development and environmental goals are coming into alignment. read about it herehttps://www....
Atlantic Canada efforts to grow its bio based economy discussed in newspaper article which mentions Port Hawkesbury paper company's eco-industrial park. Read about it here https://www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca/atlantic-canada-fosters-homegrown-bioeconomy-at-biocon-2019/
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The workshop in Finland focussed on industrial symbiosis in the Scandanavian countries. Read about some of the initial findings here https://www.interregeurope.eu/enhance/news/news-article/5721/industrial-symbiosis-in-european-regions/
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South Ural State University in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia has been working with many of the regions ferrous and nonferrous industrial enterprises to create new products out of waste materials. Read about their work creating a new generation of materials here https://qswownews.com/to-buil...
For those of us who visite Hammarby Sodjt as part of the ISIE Conference at KHT in Stockholm, this will come as no surprise. Our Chinese friends in Yantai have decided to model a new Eco City on the successful Swedish model in Hammarby. Read about it herehttp://www.globaltimes.cn/content...
UK thinktank Chatam House report on China's role in unlocking the circular economy . For more follow the linkhttps://www.eco-business.com/news/will-china-help-countries-unlock-the-circular-economy/
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The Bay of Plenty Region (which covers Kawerau) is targeting funding to Industrial Symbiosis Kawerau and others to jump start employment training and opportunities in the region. Read about it here: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1905/S00168/funding-skills-and-training-for-young-people.htm
The focus in this case is more on parks than industry. The parks are seen as filtering pollution for the inhabitants of the city. read more about it here https://inhabitat.com/architects-to-transform-two-old-railway-yards-into-eco-parks-in-milan/
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The article lists examples such as the UK's National Industrial Symbiosis Program, Remanufacturing in Ghana, Composting in Brazil, Industrial recylcing in Nigeria and China's impressive Circular economy policies. Read about it here https://www.borgenmagazine.com/how-circular-economies-fig...
This project is part of the Belt and Road initiative in China's northwest. The initial tenants include a greenhouse, a pnuematic warehouse, and a Gobi agricultural service center. For more information http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-04/30/c_138025283.htm
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Improving resource efficiency through industrial symbiosis is the theme of the workshop. Find out how to attend here: https://circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/en/news-and-events/all-events/erek-workshop-improving-resource-efficiency-through-industrial-symbiosis-opportunities-smes
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Steel manufacturer Fabpro's new factory anchors the Rosedale section of Gippsland's new eco-hub. The facility showcases the latest in solar energy and battery storage. Read about it here: http://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/6083168/solar-powered-factory/
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