The EU-backed DYNAMIX project, which has been established to contribute to the aims of the European Commission's resource efficiency roadmap, has published a research report that offers a comparative analysis of current initiatives working to achieve the absolute decoupling of resource use from economic growth.

Danish brewing multinational Carlsberg has embarked on a major private sector initiative, involving many of its main suppliers, on the upcycling of beer cans, bottles and other packaging.

In any discussion about eco-innovation, a vast territory is usually left uncharted: the oceans. The bounty of the seas, including food and valuable minerals, is commonly over-exploited, causing in some cases extensive damage. There is huge scope to make the existing marine economy more resource efficient and less environmentally-damaging.