If you've ever been to Spain, for instance, you'll know that the Mediterranean has a lot of olive trees. That makes for a lot of waste. This project aims to use that waste to make animal feed, additives, packaging and biogas.

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Scaling action for nature: How the circular economy can help deliver the Global Biodiversity Framework

"Ellen MacArthur Foundation – policy brief: Scaling action for nature: How the circular economy can help deliver the Global Biodiversity Framework", with a circular image of trees, water and a man planting a small tree
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Author
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Publication Date
09/2025
Country
United Kingdom
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This policy brief aims to shed light on the circular economy’s role as a systems approach to delivering the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and addressing the global biodiversity crisis.

The circular economy does not explicitly feature in the GBF. It is often narrowly associated with waste reduction, particularly in the plastics sector. This risks obscuring the broad potential of circular approaches across sectors to help achieve biodiversity objectives, including through improved resource use, sustainable land management and funding mobilisation. 

The brief underscores the circular economy’s potential to transform the whole economic system into one that values, preserves and regenerates nature – a transformation essential to the GBF’s long-term success.

"Circular bioeconomy – making the best possible use of natural resources. Focus: converting orange waste into fabric". Images of coffee grounds, food waste, banana leaves and sewage ponds.
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Country
Italy
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The ECESP website has a good selection of circular bioeconomy-themed content. We'll be shining a spotlight on some of it here!

This item looks at: converting orange waste into fabric

This webinar aims to highlight the vital role that stakeholder engagement, including public-private partnerships, voluntary agreements, and collaborative and multisectoral platforms, play in advancing food waste reduction. 

It will share practical insights and inspire stakeholders looking to start or strengthen their own partnerships and agreements, whether in Europe, South America or other parts of the globe.

Contribute to the 2025 European Reuse Barometer! The results will highlight progress, inspire new solutions and guide decision makers towards ambitious reuse targets. All reuse businesses are invited to complete the survey. 

Deadline: 30 September!

This webinar will introduce the concept of circular sanitation and will show the benefits of closing nitrogen and phosphorus loops. Using examples from all over Europe, it will present policies and actions that local and regional authorities can implement to make circular sanitation a reality.

This online session is a side event of the European Week of Regions and Cities.

This is an international event bringing together leading experts, companies, startups, universities, research centres and institutions to promote dialogue, foster collaboration and accelerate innovation in key areas including the circular economy. It will include a high-level conference with renowned speakers addressing emerging challenges and solutions at the intersection of sustainability and technology.

The next round of applications for the Circular City Centre (C3) advisory programmes are open until 7 November 2025.

Logo with the words "PACT for Sustainability. Product as a service to accelerate cooperation and circular transformation"
Event type
City
Brussels
Country
Belgium

PACCT for Sustainability is organising a two-day, in-person bootcamp designed to help professionals develop their profitable and sustainable Product-as-a-Service offers. Participants will gain insights, learn about tools and develop an action plan to start their circular business model journey.

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