16 May 2018
Tthis event will discuss the key barriers to the market transformation and the policy mix needed to remove these barriers and accelerate a large scale adoption of circular economy business models, technologies and practices.
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The Role of Business in the Circular Economy: Markets, Processes and Enabling Policies
The role of business in the circular economy: Markets, processes and enabling policies
The circular economy is attracting significant interest worldwide, as evidenced by the numerous government strategies, business commitments and partnerships devoted to its development. At the EU level, the Action Plan for the Circular Economy and several other policy documents have demonstrated a strong commitment to move towards a low-carbon and circular economy. While the calls for a new economic model grow louder, it is clear that the transformation of markets and industries on a large scale will not be an easy achievement. It will require well-designed and ambitious policies to foster the transition as well as new business models. Against this background, CEPS brought together executives from major multinational companies as well as representatives of business associations, non-governmental organisations and research institutes to form a Task Force charged with tackling the immense challenges associated with the circular economy. This report is the outcome of their deliberations. It analyses the key obstacles that need to be addressed, explores numerous policy areas at the EU and national level where support can act as a catalyst for market transformation, and puts forward actionable policy recommendations.
Clothes rental - helping to reduce textile waste, greenhouse gas emissions and water footprint
Tale Me is the first European dressing room to rent clothing for maternity and babies/children from 0 to 6 years old.
23 Apr 2018 to 25 Apr 2018
The conference will take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Rue Gineste 3) in Brussels.
Green and Circular Economy Strategy, Government of Catalonia
Strategy of the Government of Catalonia: Promoting Green and Circular Economy in Catalonia
The Strategy for Promoting Green and Circular Economy of the Government of Catalonia aims to foster sustainability as a strategic area to attain economic recovery, increase competitiveness, create jobs, and reduce environmental risks. This strategy is structured into key policies' areas for promoting green and circular economy: the generation of demand and creation of markets, the improvement of the access to funding, the stimulation of research, development and innovation, the boosting of internationalisation and the promotion of employment and entrepreneurship. This strategy therefore contextualises the concept of green and circular economy in Catalonia. At the same time, it is a strategic roadmap that establishes the main areas of work for the medium-term, which are essential to promote this model in Catalonia.
04 May 2018
The International Conference on Consumer Protection in a Circular Economy aims in the first place to explore the “circular economy” concept and strategies from an interdisciplinary perspective, and, secondly, to identify and critically assess “circular economy” legal instruments in various steps of the value chain and with regard to new economic models, while paying increasing attention to the most pressing consumer protection issues.
28 Mar 2018
AIMPLAS takes part in the project ECOXY, coordinated by CIDETEC, to develop reinforced composites meeting the strict requirements of the construction and the automotive sectors.
Toxics in Carpets in the European Union
Toxics in Carpets in the European Union
Toxic substances linked to a range of adverse health impacts can be present in carpets sold in the European Union, the European Public Health Alliance and the Health and Environment Alliance warned today following a new study by Anthesis. The study identifies over 59 hazardous substances found in carpets sold in the EU, including endocrine disruptors and carcinogens, linked to serious health conditions such as cancers, learning disabilities and fertility problems.
28 Mar 2018
Toxic substances linked to a range of adverse health impacts can be present in carpets sold in the European Union.
The Circular Economy: A review of definitions, processes and impacts
The Circular Economy: A review of definitions, processes and impacts
Transforming the linear economy, which has remained the dominant model since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, into a circular one is by no means an easy task. Such a radical change entails a major transformation of our current production and consumption patterns, which in turn will have a significant impact on the economy, the environment and society. Understanding these impacts is crucial for researchers as well as for policy-makers engaged in designing future policies in the field. This requires developing an in-depth knowledge of the concept of the circular economy, its processes and their expected effects on sectors and value chains.
This paper reviews the growing literature on the circular economy with the aim of improving our understanding of the concept as well as its various dimensions and expected impacts. On the basis of this review, it attempts to map the processes involved and their application in different sectors.
The paper suggests that research on the circular economy is currently fragmented across various disciplines and there are often different perspectives and interpretations of the concept and the related aspects that need to be assessed. This fragmentation is also evident in the available studies that adopt different approaches in calculating the impacts, which makes efforts at comparing the results from different sources very challenging.
Finally, this paper suggests that there is limited information on the indirect effects on the economy (e.g. impacts on the value chain or changes in consumption spending patterns) as well as the social impacts of the circular economy transition.
CenBio - Enabling sustainable and cost-efficient bioenergy in Norway
CenBio - Bioenergy Innovation Centre is one of Norway’s Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research.
Circular comfortable furniture, made from recovered (ocean) plastics
The company Van de Sant Innovations BV designs and manufactures comfortable sustainable furniture, made from recovered (ocean) plastics.
22 Mar 2018
Austria's new government programme makes a clear commitment to the circular economy. The launch of Austria's Circular Futures Platform is an expression of this commitment.
Volpy brings smartphones into the circular economy
Volpy is an all-in-one ethical and environmental innovation on the smartphone market: customers can have their smartphones valued, return them and exchange with others directly through an app.
Boosting the Circular Economy through public procurement
The Catalan Government considers that public procurement should be used as an instrument to support strategic policies in the transition towards CE.
23 Apr 2018 to 25 Apr 2018
The conference will take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Rue Gineste 3) in Brussels.
10 May 2018 to 11 May 2018
The third edition of the Circular Change Conference will be a two-day interactive stream of indoor and outdoor events.
20 Mar 2018
Circularity and resource efficiency within the public sector.
Waste compensation: Closing the Loop of electronics' lifecycle
Since 2011 Closing the Loop (CTL) has been proving a successful waste compensation model. It has developed a unique approach in which customers pay to compensate for the purchase of new electronic devices, and the fee is used to collect scrap mobile phones and batteries with CTL's long-term networks in Africa for responsible recycling in Europe.
SwitchMed Green Entrepreneurship Programme
The EU-funded SwitchMed Programme supports and connects stakeholders to scale-up social and eco-innovations in the Mediterranean. It promotes inclusive growth, job creation and sustainable development by supporting policy makers, eco-innovative small and medium sized enterprises, industries, start-ups and entrepreneurs in the Southern Mediterranean countries.
Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference on 20/21 February: Delivering on the Circular Economy - What's next?
Abstract:
Two years after the adoption of the first EU Circular Economy Package, more than half of the initiatives included in the Action Plan were delivered. The first Circular Economy Stakeholder Annual Conference took place in Brussels in February 2018 to discuss upcoming deliverables, explore new areas of action, and share the first achievements of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform.
SwitchMed National Action Plan Demo projects
The EU-funded SwitchMed Programme supports and connects stakeholders to scale-up social and eco innovations in the Mediterranean.
12 Mar 2018 to 16 Mar 2018
L’Écolabel Européen fête ses 25 ans en France.
22 Mar 2018
Circular Regions on the Way is the first RETRACE Interregional Dissemination Event.
02 Mar 2018
The European Commission is aiming to reveal its plan to curb single-use plastics in May.
28 Feb 2018
The first Slovenian Circular Economy Roadmap will pave the way towards a circular economy.
London’s Circular Economy Route Map
London’s Circular Economy Route Map
The London circular economy route map outlines a vision of a capital city thriving through the adoption of the principles of circular economy: an economy which keeps products, components and materials at their highest use and value at all times.
Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags: Good practices Guide for Local Authorities
8 billion plastic bags end up in the environment in Europe every year. They have dramatic impacts on the environment, and especially on marine ecosystems, killing every year thousands of marine animals, and affecting no less than 260 different species.
26 Feb 2018
Introducing the circular events challenge.