Fortis Invicta Ltd is launching The Gambia’s first integrated circular economy hub. This replicable model is aligned with the principles of the EU Green Deal and the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and is designed to transform agricultural and organic waste into clean energy, soil enhancers and high-value export products.
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is a communication and networking platform fostering cooperation, exchanging knowledge and addressing regional and urban challenges. The motto for this year is Shaping tomorrow, together and some of the sessions and stands are geared to the circular economy.
Regional Innovation Valleys for Circular Economy will have a stand: come and learn about how the project aims to enhance the policy-making process and build capacities, competence and expertise for professionals related to the circular economy!
Approximately 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced globally each year.
If tender documents require recycled materials, encourage reuse or repurposing of plastic-containing products, and prevent the use of single-use plastics, then public procurement can play a pivotal role in curbing the plastic crisis.
This webinar will present examples of how contracting authorities can limit plastic waste and pollution through procurement decisions.
Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency hosts an annual Circular Economy Conference to discuss priority topics and highlight the opportunities and challenges in transitioning to a circular economy in Ireland.
This year's event will focus on topical areas, such as the forthcoming EU Circular Economy Act, making circular models more competitive and extended producer responsibility in priority sectors. Through ‘Local Circular Solutions’ presentations, enterprises will showcase their circular business models.
Nordic Sustainable Construction is a programme set up under the Nordic Council of Ministers. It aims to create a green transition with green growth in the Nordic societies by working toward carbon neutrality and a sustainable, circular and bio-based economy based on knowledge, innovation, mobility and digital integration.
In May 2025, it began three new work packages to create best practice guidelines for the industry and map industry structures and practices to find improved solutions.
The EU-funded RECLAIM project aimed to develop low-cost, portable, easy to install and highly productive 'portable robotic Material Recovery Facilities' (prMRF), which will enable full material recovery anywhere, even in the most remote areas.
As its first real-world test, the project deployed the world's first AI-powered portable recycling plant in the island of Kefalonia in Greece, bringing on-site waste sorting to European islands and remote destinations.
The ECESP held the second Circular Economy Days at the World Expo 2025, with nine events over three days in five national pavilions in Osaka, Japan. This international series of events aimed to foster dialogue and collaboration among European and Japanese practitioners, policymakers, businesses and innovators in the circular economy. The session recordings are now available!
Mislabeling of plastic packaging and value chain losses due to miscommunication between countries in Global South-South and North-South relations have been a pressing issue in mitigating plastic pollution globally. This review examines how consumer labels detailing recyclability, compostability and environmental impact can:
Enable informed, sustainable consumption
Prevent greenwashing
Support trade harmonisation
Align with circular economy imperatives
The review highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive overhaul of plastic labelling practices, particularly in developing countries. It recommends standardising and improving labelling practices, offering a road map for policymakers to enhance environmental protection and facilitate consumer education and awareness of material choices.
Join the final conference for the CHORIZO & ZeroW projects, a unique chance to explore multidimensional insights and solutions for tackling food loss and waste.
Hazards Out! is an initiative aiming to raise awareness about the mandatory separate collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) and support local authorities and other relevant stakeholders with establishing effective HHW management strategies.
It is organising a series of webinars on the topic: the third Hazards Out! episode will explore the industrial perspective and the role of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes in the separate collection and treatment of HHW.
