Naturalmat is an SME that makes organic, natural mattresses, toppers and bedding, using materials that are biodegradable or recyclable.
They have initiated a number of circular projects, such as their Mattress for Life InitiativeTM which gives owners the option to have their old mattress refurbished, recycled or donated if it's still usable.
Denuo is the Belgian federation of recycling and waste management businesses. It aims to help shape the future of used materials and build a sustainable and circular economy.
It represents over 250 companies active in the collection, sorting, processing and recycling of used materials, land and wastewater and is aiming to increase this number. These companies are pivotal in ensuring that materials are reused and not lost.
Denuo also provides expertise to help other companies become more circular.
Multilayer plastic materials pose a significant end-of-life challenge as it is difficult to recycle them.
This project found a solution using innovative technologies such as physicochemical delamination, a combination of mechanical separation techniques and enzymatic recycling.
This is a key event on waste management. 400 or so papers will be presented on issues such as waste policy and legislation and construction & demolition waste from disaster waste during various types of sessions, from Q&A sessions to practical design labs. Come and see what's being done in this field!
The European Commission is seeking stakeholder input on how to make EU environmental laws faster, easier and cheaper to implement, thereby making life easier for EU businesses. Is this something you feel strongly about? Then tell them!
On 5 June, the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) and the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) joined forces to host a stakeholder event in Brussels and online as part of EU Green Week 2025. Have a look at CCRI's report on what was said during this event!
Leveraging waste wood as a sustainable resource is central to meeting Europe’s rising demand for wood-based products without compromising forests, biodiversity and the climate through virgin wood harvesting. To advance the circular economy and transform waste wood valorisation to meet future demand, digital product passports (DPPs) are an important digital tool for improving waste wood flows.
This CEPS In-Depth Analysis explores the challenges and opportunities for advancing waste wood valorisation and the circular economy using DPPs. After consulting with experts, some of the challenges and opportunities identified include data availability, access and integration, harmonised DPP content, limited stakeholder capacity and the costs of implementing DPPs.
Join the FertiCovery workshop, where participants will explore promising technologies for producing biofertilisers from secondary raw materials.
This interactive session will bring together stakeholders to share experiences, validate key case studies and shape the future of bio-based fertilisers.
Shifting to a circular economy, which is nature-positive by design, can build prosperity while tackling climate change and other global challenges. This study shows that a targeted set of investable and scalable actions in the built environment sector represents a significant economic opportunity for Europe, increasing resilience, competitiveness and the vibrancy of its cities. It also aims to show that circular and nature-positive strategies can be applied across sectors.
To illustrate how the benefits of a nature-positive, circular economy can be realised in a tangible, high-impact way, this study focuses on the built environment using new analysis drawn from quantitative modelling and interviews with expert practitioners.
Over the past decade, the EU has demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to advancing a circular economy, advocating for action at national, regional and local level. However, most economies remain predominantly linear.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of circular economy practices, challenges and opportunities in cities and regions, building on a survey of 64 cities and regions of the EU, lessons learned from 10 place-based policy dialogues in specific cities and regions, and desk research. It concludes with policy recommendations to accelerate a territorial approach to the circular economy for place-based policies that are aligned with EU-wide goals.
