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DigiCirc - Digital innovations for the Circular Economy

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Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland

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DigiCirc
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Mélanie Pellen
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The EU-funded DigiCirc project aims at enabling the digitalisation of the Circular Economy by building upon the innovation potential of SMEs. It accelerates innovation by identifying cutting-edge circular economy solutions and by promoting business development and start-up growth.

DigiCirc will build and coordinate an innovative network of stakeholders that will set the foundation for an open space for innovation performed through the DigiCirc accelerators.

45 circular innovations, addressing sectoral challenges and generating new value chain, will be selected through open calls in three domains:

  • Circular cities
  • Bioeconomy
  • Blue economy.

For more information on open calls (the first on Circular cities to be launched in November) and the accelerator programme click here.

https://www.feica.eu/information-center/good-practices/food-packaging-1

Improved recycling of packaging thanks to innovative solvent-free adhesives

Adhesives for improved recycling of packaging
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Henkel
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Germany

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A solvent-free adhesive that is suitable for recycling and also for bonding of recycled plastic films has been developed by Henkel to be used for multilayer packaging.

https://www.feica.eu/information-center/good-practices/food-packaging-2

Recycling packaging laminates through a process that separates composite materials

flexible packaging laminates
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Saperatec
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Germany

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Saperatec is able to reclaim all individual raw materials from composite materials, thus making them available for recycling.

DigiCirc
28 Aug 2020
DigiCirc defines the current challenges of a Circular City through a questionnaire
DigiCirc

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The European project DigiCirc aims to boost the circular economy using digital tools by supporting very innovative SMEs. In order to define the current challenges of a Circular City, DigiCirc is collecting the testimonies of different key actors of the market (local authorities, companies, citizens, etc.) through a questionnaire.

Circular @ Oslo Innovation Week
22 Sep 2020
Circular @ Oslo Innovation Week - promoting a multi-stakeholder collaborative environment to accelerate the transition toward a Circular Oslo Region
Circular Oslo - Circular Regions

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Oslo
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Other (Norway)

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Circular Oslo - Circular Regions, Norwegian Center of Circular Economy

An interactive event incorporating a holistic view of the Circular Economy. Come hear how Nordic Values are driving the Circular Economy with both Nordic and international speakers to be announced.

The EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan

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https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/case-studies/the-eus-circular-economy-a...

The EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan: setting the world’s largest single market on a transition towards a circular economy

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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06/2020
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EU, Other (World)

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Helena O'Rourke-Potocki
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This case study on the EU's Circular Economy Plan (CEAP) by the Ellen McArthur Foundation reflects back on the steps which the European Commission took to take a lead in circular economy policies globally. From initially aiming at improving resource efficiency, to redefining growth with positive social, environmental, and economic benefits, this case study analyses this policy-making process.

The CEAP was a comprehensive body of legislative and non-legislative actions adopted in 2015, which aimed to transition the European economy from a linear to a circular model. It mapped out 54 actions, as well as four legislative proposals on waste.

By rethinking resource efficiency and material flows, the European Commission has developed a framework to promote systemic change.

CHARM Interreg Inspiration Days
14 Sep 2020 to 18 Sep 2020
CHARM Interreg Inspiration Days
Interreg North-West Europe CHARM European Regional Development Fund

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Birmingham/West Bromwich/Walsall/Redditch
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United Kingdom

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Accord Housing Association, Sustainable Housing Action Partnership (SHAP)

Participate in a series of short online events aimed to inspire housing organisations, policy-makers and communities. They will focus on circular economy in housing and on how communities can develop new homes or retrofit existing homes with minimal impact on the planet.

Circular Week 2020
12 Oct 2020 to 18 Oct 2020
Join the Circular Week 2020 in Poland and all over Europe
Circular Week 2020

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Warsaw, Krakow, Lublin, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Stockholm, Malmo, Vienna, Oslo
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Austria, Belgium, Denmark, EU, Finland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden

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INNOWO Institute of Innovation and Responsible Development

The Circular Week is an international campaign staging a series of events on circular economy and sustainable development throughout Poland and Europe, in order to promote the idea of a circular economy, support sustainable business models and establish cooperation between interested stakeholders.

Nordic Circular Hotspot

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Denmark, EU, Sweden

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Nordic Circular Hotspot
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Elin Bergman
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Carolina Togård
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The Nordic Circular Hotspot aims to be the leading resource and collaborative learning hub on circular economy in the Nordics.

This Hotspot works to connect stakeholders in the Nordic region, such as local and regional governments, business, communities, knowledge institutions and academia, to (co-)develop and initiate practical circular solutions, business models, projects and initiatives. The aim is to be the go-to place in the region for everything circular in the region to faster accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

Circular Economy to the Rescue?
10 Sep 2020
Circular Economy to the Rescue? POSTPONED
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Brussels
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Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS) , Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the European Union

EVENT POSTPONED! On 10 September 2020 CEPS was willing to organise a webinar on the circular economy - a key feature of the European Green Deal - as a concept that offers potential for economic growth at EU level decoupled from resource use, which is particularly important in these times of unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ECESP Leadership Group on economic incentive policies: reflections Summer 2020

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18/08/2020
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Brussels

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The ECESP leadership group on economic incentives is focusing on incentives with a specific potential for increasing the demand for a circular economy, and on policies and challenges such as circular public procurement, Extended Producer Responsibility, tax shift, CO2 pricing, etc.

Incremental Circular Economy as a Serious Sustainability Problem

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https://www.naturvardsverket.se/Documents/publikationer6400/978-91-620-6906-3.pd...

Business model innovation and the circular economy: what relationship?

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Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
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DENNIS PAMLIN , MADELEINE ENARSSON
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12/2019
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Sweden

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The relationship between innovating business model and the circular economy is complex and rapidly evolving. So, how can we turn the focus on the circular economy into a driver for global sustainability?

The report titled "Incremental Circular Economy as a Serious Sustainability Problem" aims to understand the relationship between business model innovation and the circular economy.

It also seeks to guide companies, intrapreneurs in companies, and organisations working towards a circular economy. And, finally, it aims to provide a structure to understand very different approaches and their outcomes.

Online certificate course to become a "Sustainable Business Transformation Manager"
09 Sep 2020
Become a certified "Sustainable Business Transformation Manager" in 7 weeks
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Ljubljana
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Slovenia

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CER - Center of Energy Efficient Solutions, Circular Change

An online certificate course to get a profound knowledge about the social, economic and ecological challenges of a sustainable transformation in the private and public sector, in just seven weeks.

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European project BIOnTop: Promising results in development of new recyclable and compostable packaging

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Aimplas

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European project BIOnTop obtains promising results in development of new recyclable and compostable packaging. In its first year, BIOnTop has achieved good results in its experimental work on copolymers and compounds with customized biodegradability and multifunctional coating solutions with customized properties.

Re-think - Circular Economy Forum
27 Oct 2020 to 28 Oct 2020
Re-think Circular Economy Forum: from vision to application

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Milano
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Italy

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Tondo APS

Re-think - Circular Economy Forum is an international event that brings together various actors operating at different levels in the Circular Economy fields who present a medium and long term vision on Circular Economy topics. The event will be online for the audience while the speakers and the main stakeholders will attend the event physically

ECESP Leadership Group on cities and regions: reflections Summer 2020

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31/07/2020
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EU
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Brussels

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The Coordination Group decided, in Autumn 2019, to create leadeship groups to hold in-depth discuss and deliver orientations on priority topics.

The leadership group on cities and regions focused specifically on the territorial approach to the transition to circular economy at local and regional level.

ECESP Leadership Group on the construction sector: reflections Summer 2020

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30/07/2020
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The Coordination Group decided, in Autumn 2019, to create leadership groups to hold in-depth discuss and deliver orientations on priority topics.

The group led by ENEA and composed of INEC, ACR+, European Environmental Bureau and Ecopreneur has released its reflections on the circularity of the construction sector.

2nd Life Cycle Innovation Conference
26 Aug 2020 to 28 Aug 2020
2nd Life Cycle Innovation Conference, Berlin

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Berlin
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2nd Life Cycle Innovation Conferenc

The Life Cycle Innovation Conference (LCIC 2020) takes a systems perspective when discussing sustainable innovation. It will look at both, innovative approaches and methods to address sustainability challenges as well as innovative products and services that will help the transition towards a more sustainable world.

CirQuality OWL – a production site closes loops

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CirQuality OWL - ein Produktionsstandort schließt Kreisläufe
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Ulrike Künnemann
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The CirQuality OWL project is funded by the EU (ERDF) and the Federal State North-Rhine Westfalia (NRW) with the aim of fostering the circular economy in the area.

Seven regional partners from the different fields (from energy to technologies to food to universities and associations) teamed up to use the circular economy to get the region off the ground in an innovative, crisis-proof, resilient and sustainable way. Together they are jointly striving for the following goals:

  • Discover Circular Economy (CE)
  • Regional capacity building
  • Qualifying stakeholders
  • Providing strategic support to stakeholders
  • Developing regional identity
  • Transfer results

Circular Economy Action Plan - Speeding up the green transition of the EU’s economy

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https://eurocities.eu/latest/speeding-up-the-green-transition-of-the-eus-economy...

Circular economy offers a path to sustainable recovery

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Eurocities
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EUROCITIES
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07/2020
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Belgium

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Louise Coffineau
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The post-COVID-19 recovery plan should be extensive, as the effects of the pandemic on people and economy have, in many cases, been devastating. The recovery plan must also fully support the green transition to guarantee resilience over the long term.

The circular economy has the potential to raise EU GDP by billions of euros, and create around 700,000 extra jobs by 2030. With this in mind, the economic approach should be an integral part of that recovery. It is one of the messages of a new EUROCITIES policy statement on the EU Circular Economy Action Plan that sets out how cities, as significant engines for economic growth, can drive the circular economy to unlock economic, environmental and social benefits.

Chile's road to a circular economy: European strategies and visions
23 Jul 2020
Webinar: Chile's road to a circular economy: European strategies and visions

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Santiago
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Holland Circular Hotspot, EuroChile

Chile, The Netherlands, and Slovenia are joining forces in this webinar on 23 July to discuss sustainable recovery in Chile and what is the role of the circular economy. Join the international webinar at 15:30 CEST.

Circular Week 2020
12 Oct 2020 to 18 Oct 2020
Submit for a spot in Circular Week 2020, the festival showcasing circular initiaves across Europe

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Warsaw, Belgium, Vienna, London, Ljubljana, Krakow, and more european cities
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Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom

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Institute of Innovation and Responsible Development- INNOWO

Circular Week is an international campaign which will consist series of events and initiatives devoted to the subject of circular economy and sustainable development that will take place throughout Europe. The Circular Week’s goal is to promote the idea of a circular economy, support sustainable business models and establish cooperation between interested stakeholders.

https://www.era-learn.eu/network-information/networks/prima/section-1-call-2019-...

Innovative plastic materials, natural additives and novel irrigation technologies will improve the performance of Mediterranean greenhouses

Azmud
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Aimplas

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The AZMUD Project proposes innovations which will help reduce the consumption of water, energy, nutrients and pesticides, and promote the use of waste water in greenhouse cultivations.

Roadmap towards the Transition to Circular Economy

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https://www.gov.pl/web/rozwoj/gospodarka-o-obiegu-zamknietym

Poland's Circular Economy Roadmap

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Polish Government
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09/2019
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Poland

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The aim of Poland's Roadmap towards the Transition to the Circular Economy (CE), which was adopted in 2019, is twofold: first, to identify cross-cutting measures capable of having the broadest possible impact in Poland, both socially and economically; and second, to prioritise areas that will enable Poland to take advantage of its current opportunities, and to deal with existing or future challenges. 

The Roadmap focusses on 5 areas in particular:

  1. Sustainable industrial production
  2. Sustainable consumption
  3. Bioeconomy
  4. New business models
  5. implementation, monitoring and financing of CE.

The Roadmap includes a set of tools, which are not purely legislative, to create the conditions for a new economic model in Poland. 

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