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Trophées Bâtiments Circulaires: A competition for construction projects geared towards reuse
16 Apr 2024
The Booster du Réemploi, with the support of Construction 21, is launching the fourth Trophées Bâtiments Circulaires (Circular Building Awards). Projects may be submitted from 8 April to 5 July 2024!
This year, the Trophées Bâtiments Circulaires will be highlighting large-scale and, above all, reproducible buildings. The competition is...
Consultation on the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules for apparel and footwear now open!
21 Mar 2024
In December 2021 the Commission adopted a revised Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods, helping companies calculate their environmental performance based on reliable, verifiable and comparable information. The 2nd public consultation on the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules for apparel and footwear is now live and will be open until 28 April 2024....
Call for applications for the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards 2026
18 Mar 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.
Welcome to Site Zero - where they take plastics recycling extremely seriously!
15 Apr 2024
Located in Motala in southern Sweden, Site Zero can handle 200 000 tonnes of plastic packaging each year. Thanks to cutting-edge technology (fully automated process, real-time optimisation, artificial intelligence), it is able to recycle up to 12 types of plastic or waste. Find out more!
ECESP Coordination Group: So what is the circular economy?
15 Apr 2024
The ECESP's Coordination Group stars in a video! It's an overview of just what the circular economy means to them.
Towards a biodiversity-inclusive and climate-friendly circular economy
09 Apr 2024
This report summarises the essential results from reports on the biodiversity/circular economy nexus prepared by members of the ECESP's Leadership Group on Biodiversity and Climate.
Its main premise is that biodiversity loss is not only an essential problem for our societies and human well-being but also a key business risk. The report argues that while the circular economy is a key t...
Pioneering circular economy initiatives: building sustainable communities for a better future
16 Apr 2024
Maria Nikolopoulou, EESC member and member of ECESP's Steering Group, gives her views on ECESP, describing it as a successful initiative tasked with accelerating the EU's circular transition.
New pilot project: Circular Rural Regions
21 Mar 2024
The circular economy has become a key part of the sustainable transformation of regions. The German Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building is leading the new Territorial Agenda pilot project. This scheme supports the development and implementation of strategic circular e...