The European Commission has worked on a web-based calculator to increase the awareness of EU citizens on their environmental impact as consumers. The Consumer Footprint Calculator allows EU citizens to calculate the environmental impacts of their consumption pattern, as well as to evaluate how changes in their lifestyle may affect their personal footprint. This tool is available in English, Spanish and Italian.

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is working on the development of new foams made with poultry feathers for sustainable hydroponic crop systems within the framework of UNLOCK, an initiative funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

On 12 October, World Ecolabel Day, the European Commission released statistics showing that the EU Ecolabel – the official voluntary ecolabel of the European Union – is flourishing, with almost 90 000 certified goods and services in 25 different product groups available on the EU market.

On 29 September - the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization - the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) launched a one-month food waste campaign, together with a new quiz on Evaluate Your Food Waste Practices!

The quiz provides personalised tips encouraging people to take simple steps at home. It's intended to help identify what kind of information they need to reduce the amount of food they waste. Once people have a better understanding of how to reduce food waste, they'll feel empowered to act.

VAIVÉN 2023: Circular Economy Festival is a meeting and exchange space of the Circular Economy Coalition for Latin America and the Caribbean that seeks to promote and celebrate the development of the circular economy in the region.

The Transition Pathway for the Textiles Ecosystem was published on 6 June 2023. It is an EU initiative which seeks to build a greener, more circular and digital future for the textiles ecosystem and to make it more resilient and competitive. The pathway, the outcome of a co-creation process with stakeholders, is a comprehensive framework that identifies specific actions. 50 actions have been outlined within eight building blocks, with a timeframe for implementation and a clear picture of the key actors involved. This is a call for commitments.

The European Commission has launched three calls for input: on eco-design requirements and labelling of electronic displays, on the WEEE Directive and on the new end-of-life vehicle rules.

Do you feel strongly about any of these issues? Then tell the Commission!

Sitra, the organiser of the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2024, is opening a call for the leading European companies working on circular solutions for nature. Is your company involved in fighting against biodiversity loss using circular economy principles?

WCEF is compiling a list of companies to be featured at next year’s WCEF. Apply by 30 September to be included in the new list!

The new Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls for proposals related to the circular economy will be open for submissions until 22 February 2024. EUR 120 million will be available in the form of grants to cover safe, integrated circular solutions at regional and sectoral levels for important material flows and product value chains.

The European Commission has launched the LIFE Programme’s 2023 Calls for project proposals, making €611 million available for nature conservation, environmental protection, climate action, and clean energy transition projects. €81 million are set aside for projects in the field of circular economy and quality of life.