The European Commission will be hosting a discussion panel on The future of the textile industry: Competitive, sustainable and circular at the Hannover Messe industry trade fair on 25 April.
Participants can follow the panel online or join the event in person.
Maria Nikolopoulou, EESC member and member of ECESP's Steering Group, gives her views on ECESP, describing it as a successful initiative tasked with accelerating the EU's circular transition.
A critical review of the Circular Flanders partnership was conducted in 2023 at the request of its steering group. The report considered what the partnership has set in motion, what significant changes would not have happened without the Circular Flanders partnership, and what would make the partnership even more powerful.
This report takes stock of what Circular Flanders has achieved and what else it can do to promote the circular economy in very practical terms. It lists the projects and initiatives through which the partnership supports the circular transition.
Join the Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme in Marseille on 18 and 19 June for interactive sessions and networking with like-minded people and organisations working for a more sustainable Mediterranean region.
Located in Motala in southern Sweden, Site Zero can handle 200 000 tonnes of plastic packaging each year. Thanks to cutting-edge technology (fully automated process, real-time optimisation, artificial intelligence), it is able to recycle up to 12 types of plastic or waste. Find out more!
The 6th Refill & Reuse Trade Fair will take place on 13-14 May in Paris, in the heart of the Parc Floral. It's an opportunity to find out about the world of refill and reuse and to learn more through masterclasses, conferences and discussions with over 75 speakers from various sectors.
This report summarises the essential results from reports on the biodiversity/circular economy nexus prepared by members of the ECESP's Leadership Group on Biodiversity and Climate.
Its main premise is that biodiversity loss is not only an essential problem for our societies and human well-being but also a key business risk. The report argues that while the circular economy is a key tool for advancing towards our environmental targets, its implementation must be centred around biodiversity and climate considerations.
Reducing the demand for primary resources and preventing waste and pollution at product design stage are crucial, as are policies and measures to promote biodiversity protection and restoration.
On behalf of the Consumer Information Programme of theOne Planet Network(OPN) and the EcoAdvance project, the United Nations Environment Programme is pleased to announce a new call for proposals.
This initiative seeks to enhance the adoption of ecolabels and foster sustainable and circular public procurement as key strategies for advancing climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation and resource protection within the building and construction sector.
This call for proposals is designed to empower projects in developing countries and emerging economies that are contributing to sustainable and circular practices in the building and construction industry.
This online workshop on 23 April will focus on the certification scheme for the implementation and monitoring of the waste management system using cold chain traceability and PAYT (Pay-As-You-Throw) schemes.
It is organised by the University of Copenhagen as part of the FOODRUS project, which aims to prevent food loss and waste and promote resource efficiency across the agri-food value chain.
Electronics Goes Green 2024 is a conference geared to the growing global community of scientists, product developers, business managers and policymakers working on environmentally benign processes, products, systems and business models in and for the electronics and ICT industry.