European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform

A reflection paper on how Materials will enable solutions for a healthy, safe, resilient society and stronger economy to answer citizen’s demands. The paper includes SRIAs, proposals, solutions, and recommendations of Alliance for Materials A4M community towards Horizon Europe.

A reflection paper on how Materials will enable solutions for a healthy, safe, resilient society and stronger economy to answer citizen’s demands. The paper includes SRIAs, proposals, solutions, and recommendations of Alliance for Materials A4M community towards Horizon Europe.

This reflection paper explains how materials will enable solutions for a healthy, safe, resilient society and stronger economy to answer citizen demands. It includes strategic research agendas (SRAs), proposals, solutions, and recommendations of Alliance for Materials A4M community towards Horizon Europe in the post-COVID scenario. COVID-19 has affected the development of current strategies to face societal challenges and led to a reflection on a new global economic model where circular economy will play a prominent role.

The paper puts forward proposals for strategic research and innovation activities to the European Commission, Member States, and the European Parliament, taking into account the objectives of the Green Deal Priorities and Recovery Plan.

The circular economy is a crucial part of the solution to climate change and other global challenges, while offering significant opportunities for new and better growth.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's latest report, Financing the circular economy - Capturing the opportunity, brings new analysis that highlights the rapid growth in circular economy financing and investment across asset classes and sectors.

It calls on financial services firms to build on the momentum by seizing the opportunities and scaling the circular economy, in collaboration with governments and corporates.

The circular economy is a crucial part of the solution to climate change and other global challenges, while offering significant opportunities for new and better growth.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's latest report, Financing the circular economy - Capturing the opportunity, brings new analysis that highlights the rapid growth in circular economy financing and investment across asset classes and sectors.

It calls on financial services firms to build on the momentum by seizing the opportunities and scaling the circular economy, in collaboration with governments and corporates.

paceX launched astronauts for the first time ever today, making history and beginning a new age of commercial spaceflight. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from historic Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on 30 May at 20:22 BST carrying SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule into orbit. The launch kicked off SpaceX’s landmark Demo-2 mission, which is sending NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station (ISS). Demo-2 marks the return of orbital human spaceflight to US soil after a nearly decade-long absence, and it signals the beginning of a new era in space exploration – one led by commercial companies. “It was incredible,” Hurley radioed SpaceX’s launch control. “Appreciate all the hard work, and thanks for a great ride to space.” US President Donald Trump and Vice

The Circular Cities Week report presents the outcomes of the global event Circular Cities Week including circular challenges and opportunities for cities. It represents a crowdsourced tool for cities worldwide to implement the circular model.

The report explores the association between municipalities pursuing circular economy policy and investments in circular business that create jobs. It also takes a closer look at how businesses perceive this municipal support for circular economy.

The report summarises the findings of a study by the Circular Economy Club (CEC) and the CEC local chapters. The key learnings are as follows:

1. Role of new technologies
2. Creating new markets
3. Need for clear incentives
4. Policies can promote circulation
5. Role of reverse logistics.

Closing the Loop (CTL) and Fairphone have partnered with other circular innovators, such as the Dutch government, in a project that is likely to become a game-changer for the electronics industry - proving that scrap batteries from Africa can be used to produce clean materials for the future.

In the first-ever shipment of scrap Li-ion batteries from West Africa to Europe, CTL has taken the first step towards proving that these scrap batteries can be a sustainable source for resources.

The results of this pilot have been recorded in a white paper, available here.

NOx (nitrogen oxides) are emitted during combustion in air at high temperatures and/or pressure; if they exceed recommended levels, this has a negative impact on the population. The authors found that when moist, limestone (CaCO₃) readily sorbs NO₂ to form calcium nitrate, which provides the basis for developing a surface flow filter. The substrate was made from “over-recycled” cellulose fibres such as newsprint, magazines and packaging fibres which are too weak for further recycling. The substrate was coated with fine-ground calcium carbonate and micro-nano-fibrillated cellulose, which was used as a binder and essential humectant to prevent a stagnant air layer forming. Pre-oxidation countered the action of denitrification bacteria colonising the cellulose substrate.

This is the second book published by the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

It is a collection of contributions by different authors focusing on a proposal for indicators to monitor circular economy in Poland. A large part of the work consists in explaining that circular economy is more than just waste management.

The publication is in Polish, but abstracts of the different contributions are available in English at the end of the book (from page 203 onwards).