European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform

This research project is exploring how rice straw can be used to make a bio-based material with thermal insulation and fire resistence properties.

The Circular City Centre - C3 runs two programmes which support cities with the shift to a circular economy: the Circular City Advisory programme and the Circular Project Advisory programme. 

Applications for the current round are open until 20 June. Online Q&A sessions on 7 May and 11 June!

This year the EU Green Week 2025 will take place in Brussels on 3-5 June, focusing on circular solutions for a competitive EU. During the Stakeholder event on 5 June, several stands will be available, allowing stakeholders to showcase good practices, concrete initiatives or circular business models. 

Interested? Apply by 7 May 16:00 CEST.

The EU LIFE Programme has launched its 2025 call for proposals. If you’ve got an idea for conserving nature, protecting the environment, taking climate action or transitioning Europe to clean energy, your project could be in for a share of the €600 million just announced for 2025, €73 million of which is allocated to circular economy and quality of life projects.

The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging.
 
The aim is to be able to process them using conventional technologies so that they can be used in applications that are currently occupied by petroleum-derived plastics.