Banca Regională Pentru Alimente Cluj (Cluj Regional Food Bank) collects food donated by producers, importers, distributors and retailers and redistributes it to NGOs in the counties of Cluj, Alba, Sibiu and Bistrița-Năsăud. Reducing waste and delivering positive social impact!
As an adviser for environmental and climate policy, Leon de Graaf particularly follows policies related to the circular economy, trade and climate, low-emission mobility, implementation of the Paris climate agreement (COP21) and the European emission trading system (EU ETS). He is also deputy manager of BusinessEurope's corporate Advisory and Support Group (ASGroup). Prior to joining BusinessEurope, Leon worked at the research consultancy Ecorys, focusing on renewable energy and international development issues, at DG COMP on energy and environmental subsidies in Europe, and at the Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) on indirect ETS costs for energy-intensive industries. Leon has a MSc in environmental economics and climate change from the London School of Economics, and a BSc in business economics from the University of Groningen.
The city of Almere, working together with local stakeholders and the company Millvision, has developed an innovative circular economy partnership.
The aquatic plant which grows in the lake is a local and renewable input for paper production. It is also circular since something that would otherwise be discarded as waste is used as a raw material.
The Fondazione Gigi Ghirotti organises the safe collection and redistribution of unused pharmaceutical products. They are put to good use in their hospices and in home treatments.
