Through the Call for Action to make the Circular Economy Act an enabler for circular construction to face the raw materials crisis, cities, regions and industry representatives are calling for stronger European action to reduce resource dependency, strengthen competitiveness and accelerate the circular transition in the built environment.

The Spanish ReLoop project is designing an all-in-one system which will dispense prepared food and collect the reusable, traceable containers in a closed-loop system.

EVEN-CLOSER is a European initiative driving critical raw materials recovery from e-waste.

They are looking for startups active in this sector, as well as for experienced mentors.

Apply by 29 May!

In its own-initiative opinion on “A comprehensive strategy for nature-based biodegradable materials to foster circularity and resource efficiency, strengthen the agri-food sector and scale-up the EU bioeconomy”, the EESC stresses that the EU should seize the opportunity to advance circular economy and bioeconomy goals while reinforcing the agri-food, forestry and fisheries sectors.

This European Environment Agency briefing shows how integrating justice into circular economy policies strengthens environmental and social outcomes.

This briefing from the European Environment Agency looks at the links between the circular economy and climate change mitigation. Many reports and studies argue that this link exists, but estimates of its potential diverge greatly. See what the EEA has to say about why that is! 

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, has prepared an interesting article about contaminants in wastewaste. See how policymakers have updated the legislative framework for wastewater treatment, water reuse and the control of emerging contaminants.

In 2024, 12.2% of materials used in the EU came from recycled materials. See how the circular material use rate varies across the EU!

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.