Join RREUSE, Europe’s largest network of social enterprises active in reuse, repair and recycling, for a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of public procurement as a way to advance climate and social goals.
This half-day conference on 18 April, followed by a chance to network, will bring together EU policy makers, public procurement practitioners and experts, representatives of social enterprises, their networks and Brussels-based NGOs.
The event will also be an opportunity to present RREUSE's report "Advancing climate, environmental and social goals through public procurement".
With the 9 Circular Islands (9 Ilhas Circulares) website, the Portuguese public authorities aim to promote a more sustainable lifestyle on the Azores islands.
It is a collaborative online space for exchanging or selling surplus materials, secondhand items and circular services.
This online marketplace has 525 registered users. It fosters a culture of sharing among community members and facilitates donations, with a focus on supporting those in need. In addition to showing products to buy or sell, the platform offers access to a variety of repair, recycling and upcycling services. It has a section on good practices and a space for promoting companies and entities with a sustainable business model.
In December 2021, the Commission adopted a revised Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, helping companies to calculate their environmental performance based on reliable, verifiable and comparable information.
The second public consultation on the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for apparel and footwear is now live and will be open until 28 April 2024.
The European Commission is calling on European cities committed to sustainability to apply for the 2026 European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards. The call for applications is open until 30 April 2024.
Climate Action Week for Fashion & Apparel will take place on 18 to 22 March, organised by the Scandinavian Textile Initiative for Climate Action (STICA).
Linked to the BATRAW project that develops circular approaches for electric vehicle batteries, this CEPS report delves into the new EU regulatory framework for batteries and the expanding EU digital product passport landscape. It identifies key opportunities and challenges for battery passports based on data collected from companies at different stages of the battery value chain.
The data suggest that the battery passport can help break down information silos among supply chain actors and support recycling and reuse. It also provides opportunities for increasing transparency about carbon footprint impacts across battery supply chains, while creating a level playing field with horizontal requirements for all supply chain actors.
The 2024 edition of the Global Resources Outlook, from the International Resource Panel, shows that it is both possible and profitable to decouple economic growth from environmental impacts and resource use. It sheds light on how resources are essential to the effective implementation of the Agenda 2030 and multilateral environmental agreements to tackle the triple planetary crisis.
It is to be noted that the circular models to be followed are not just about recycling, but about keeping materials in use for as long as possible, and rethinking how goods as well as services are designed and delivered, thereby creating new business models.
The report also describes the potential to turn negative trends around and put humanity on a trajectory towards sustainability.
With this Sustainable Leaders Conference on 15 May 2024 in Dublin, Free ICT wants to take executives on a journey helping stakeholders meet the challenges and opportunities of the ICT aftermarket, crucial for the circular economy.
Used clothing exports from the Netherlands totalled more than €193 million in 2022: not an insignificant amount.
Understanding the realities of second-hand clothing markets in export destinations will be crucial to develop appropriate policy at national and supranational levels. The aim is to support the socially equitable and environmentally sustainable processing of used textiles, and ensure that this industry is in line with the EU's 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan and the European Green Deal.
To this end, the report explores what happens to textiles collected in the Netherlands in their various destination countries, and highlights the impacts and risks associated with these exports, as well as how they are addressed.