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International E-Waste Day
13 Oct 2018
40 organisations, 20 countries: first International E-Waste Day
Electronic waste in a basket

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WEEE Forum

The first International E-Waste Day is being held on the 13th October to promote the correct disposal of electrical and electronic equipment throughout the world.

International E-Waste Day (IEWD) has been developed by the WEEE Forum and currently involves around 40 different organisations in 20 different countries worldwide. It is being used to raise the public profile of e-waste and encourage consumers to correctly dispose of their e-waste with the resulting increase in re-use and recycling rates on the day itself and into the future.

Aiming at a Circular City Portal : a one-stop shop for cities transitioning to circular economy
11 Oct 2018
Aiming at a Circular City Portal : a one-stop shop for cities transitioning to circular economy
ACR+ - one-stop shop for cities in transit to CE

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Brussels
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Belgium

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Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management

ACR+ is co-organising a workshop to inform cities and network organisations of the opportunities of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform as a portal to strategies and case studies in CE.

Luxembourg Wood Cluster

Luxembourg Wood Cluster

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Luxembourg

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Wood Innovation website
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Philippe Genot
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The Luxembourg Wood Cluster was set up in 2016 as a platform for exchange between all players in the wood sector, spanning from wood production to the end consumers of wood products. Its structure is managed by Luxinnovation, the National Agency for innovation and research.

As a meeting point for innovative, public and private organisations in the region – companies as well as research centres – the Wood Cluster brings together know-how and facilitates the sharing of experience in Luxembourg and beyond. Optimising the market release and the use of wood resources in order to lengthen their life cycles, and creating and enhancing regional wood product chains are among its objectives.

Its underlying logic is that of improving the recovery of this sustainable material par excellence at local and regional level. To this end, the Cluster promotes the wood sector as a whole, organises networking events for its members ("Meet a member"), organises conferences and thematic visits, manages technical working groups around the themes of wood production, processing and use, looks for innovative projects and new technologies at national and international level, identifies and manages strategic flagship projects, and supports sectoral SMEs and start-ups.

G-STIC 2018 - Circular Economy Session
28 Nov 2018 to 30 Nov 2018
GSTIC - Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation conference 2018 - Circular Economy Session

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Brussels
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Belgium

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GSTIC

G-STIC 2018 builds onto the key findings of G-STIC 2017, which demonstrate that a transition to a new industry framework requires a circular economy approach that is enabled by smart technologies.

Beyond the CE package: Maintaining momentum on resource efficiency

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Beyond the Circular Economy package

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Aldersgate Group
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Aldersgate Group
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12/2017
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United Kingdom

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Despite resource efficiency improving 41% between 2000 and 2016,with  the Circular Economy Package and the initiatives set out in the accompanying Action Plan nearing completion, the EU institutions must acknowledge that the move to a more resource efficient or “circular” economy will take time. To invest in new business models, more resource-efficient processes and new supply chains for good quality secondary materials, businesses need the assurance that the resource efficiency agenda will remain a priority for the EU in the long term.

This briefing sets out a range of policy recommendations that the Aldersgate Group believe EU institutions should continue to pursue beyond completion of the Circular Economy Package to scale up business action on resource efficiency. These recommendations are based on business case studies, including some developed as part of the EU LIFE+ funded REBus project, which began in 2013 and on which the Aldersgate Group is a partner. By the end of 2016, pilots taking part in the REBus project (many of which involved SMEs), had already delivered a financial benefit of €5.62m, material savings in excess of 62,000 tonnes and a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of just under 2,000 tonnes. These benefits have continued to grow since.

Recommendations based on the report's findings include:

  1. Pursuing work to include resource efficiency design criteria in product standards by delivering on the commitment to publish an updated Ecodesign Working Plan once a year and rapidly broadening the range of products subject to resource efficiency design criteria;
  2. Promote business innovation on resource efficiency, through continued financial support for business trials and broadening the sectors that receive technical support through the Commission’s Innovation Deals;
  3. Expand the use of circular economy criteria in the public procurement of a broadening range of products and encourage their application across EU Member States and EU institutions;
  4. Encourage Member States to develop pricing mechanisms that support material re-use where it is environmentally effective to do so; and
  5. Ensure a consistent implementation of the Circular Economy Package in different Member States. This is especially important in terms of the improved definitions of “waste” currently being negotiated by all three EU institutions, which must ensure that materials are no longer classified as “waste” when they can be re-used safely.
http://infinitedfiber.com/

Infinited Fiber turns cotton rich textile waste into new fibers, infinitely

Infinited Fiber yarn
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Infinited Fiber

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Finland

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Infinited Fiber has developed a process technology that can turn cotton rich textile waste into new fibers for the textile industry. Not just once, but infinitely. Infinited Fiber can be recycled again and again without decreasing the quality of the fiber.

C2C 2018
14 Sep 2018 to 15 Sep 2018
International Cradle to Cradle Congress
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Luneburg
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Germany

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Cradle to Cradle e.V. (Germany)

The International Cradle to Cradle Congress “is the world’s largest platform for Cradle-to-Cradle.” This annual event is entering its fifth year, and draws decision-makers representing economic, scientific, and political sectors. It will also allow attendees to enjoy forums, speeches, expert discussions and networking opportunities.

https://renewcell.com/

Re:newcell dissolves natural fibers into biodegradable pulp

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Re:newcell

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Re:newcell's technology dissolves used cotton and other natural fibers into a new, biodegradable raw material, re:newcell pulp. It can be turned into textile fiber, be fed into the textile production cycle and meet industry specifications. This is the link that has been missing from the cycle, as the way fashion is produced and consumed can finally be transformed into a never-ending loop.

https://resortecs.com/

Resortecs solves recycling complexity with dissolvable threads

resortecs logo and technology
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Re-Generation Bvba

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Belgium

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Zippers and buttons make garment recycling complicated as the removal of such details calls for manual assistance, making the process both costly and time consuming. Resortecs® solves this problem by supplying a thread that simply dissolves at a high temperature.

Circular Futures-Plattform Kreislaufwirtschaft Österreich

Plattform Kreislaufwirtschaft Austria

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Austria

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Circular Futures AT
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Julika Dittrich
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"Circular Futures - Plattform Kreislaufwirtschaft Österreich" is a solution-oriented multistakeholder platform that brings together professionals across relevant industries, the administration, politics, science and civil society in Austria. Circular Futures acts as a think-tank, incubator, and catalyst for projects and initiatives necessary for a successful transition to a circular economy in Austria.

Circular Futures offers:

  • A website that serves as a central information and communication platform;
  • Knowledge events on the circular economy to inform and mobilise stakeholders;
  • Targeted capacity-building for relevant stakeholders through workshops, trainings, and the publication of project information;
  • The coordination of local activities and strengthening of regional networks; and
  • The involvement of relevant stakeholders in political processes (consultations, strategy/guideline developments, etc.) through information-sharing and mobilization.

Circular Futures AT is a collaboration between the Umweltdachverband and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the Reuse and Repair Network Austria (RepaNet), and the Verband Abfallberatung Österreich (VABÖ).

2nd International RREUSE Conference
22 Nov 2018 to 23 Nov 2018
Making the circular economy attractive, convenient and inclusive

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Nijmegen
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Netherlands

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RREUSE

RREUSE, the European network of social enterprises in re-use, repair and recycling will hold its second annual conference in the city of Nijmegen, Europe’s Green Capital for 2018. High profile speakers and thinkers ranging from European institutions, public authorities, private industry and social enterprises will present their views in order to stimulate this timely debate on how to reach out to citizens in order to support the circular economy and explore the role that social enterprises have in this transition.

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