This side session will introduce the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform, a European Commission initiative designed to support stakeholders across the textiles ecosystem value chain. Find out what it is and how it works!

Hazards Out! aims to raise awareness about the mandatory separate collection of household hazardous waste and support local authorities and other relevant stakeholders with establishing effective management strategies for it.

This workshop will focus on the operational aspects of HHW management, exploring how hazardous household waste is safely transported, temporarily stored, treated, and, where possible, recovered.

The FertiCovery project focuses on nutrient recovery and the production of fertilisers from biowaste, manure and wastewater. 

This workshop will bring together project partners and stakeholders to review, discuss and validate the final list of indicators which will serve as the basis for benchmarking nutrient recycling and biobased fertiliser production technologies.

This public hearing is organised in connection with the opinion being prepared by the EESC on A comprehensive strategy for nature-based biodegradable materials to foster circularity and resource efficiency, strengthen the agri-food sector and scale-up the EU bioeconomy. The hearing will gather input for a comprehensive strategy for nature-based biodegradable materials.

The webinar will explore how advanced materials and circular design approaches are shaping the future of high-performance composite applications, with a focus on wind energy.

This webinar will explore the evolving regulatory and standards landscape that is reshaping the EU's fashion and clothing industry towards a circular economy. From the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation including Digital Product Passport and new Extended Producer Responsibility obligations to the practical role of international standards in achieving compliance, this session will provide essential insights into the critical changes ahead and the potential impact on SMEs.

The CircularPSP project has now reached Phase III: the circular economy solutions developed by the two Suppliers will be tested under real-world conditions. Circular economy stakeholders are invited to attend a Follower Event where VCG/CircOS and CircularAI will demonstrate their solutions and present a detailed testing approach for Followers.

The suHCO project (Systemic Sustainability Transition Solution for Health Care Organisations through PCP) invites technology providers, SMEs, start-ups and research organisations working on AI, digital platforms and sustainability in health and care to join the international Open Market Consultation of this Horizon Europe PCP project. This online event will present the project goals, the tender process and the functional needs of the solution that the project plans to procure.

The Horizon Europe iCOSHELLs project aims to reduce soil pollution and promote restoration, improve soil structure and biodiversity, and increase soil literacy. It has launched an open call for new stakeholders and prototypes (innovative practices, technologies, circular solutions or tools), to be tested in real-life conditions within the Living Labs. 

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This webinar will look at how the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is affecting Indian textile and fashion suppliers exporting to the EU. It will explain what is involved and what exporters need to do to comply with the rules.