This strategy positions circularity as pivotal for Ireland's economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability and social wellbeing.
It aims to take Ireland from a linear model to a regenerative, closed-loop system where materials are kept in use for as long as possible. Actions and targets for specific sectors (construction, agriculture, retail, packaging, textiles & electronic equipment) are included, with a view to reducing material resource consumption and boosting repair, reuse and re-usable products and materials.
Core objectives:
Raise Ireland’s circular material use rate from 2.7%
Support economic expansion
Enhance competitiveness and innovation
Enhance social equity
Empower people
Actively support local authorities
Establish digitalisation as an enabler of the circular economy
Applications are now open to host EU Green Week 2026 partner events! Organisations interested in hosting a partner event are invited to apply by 20 March.
Servicios Medioambientales de Valencia processes used mattresses into fractions for reuse. Their scalable model produces bales of polyurethane foam and steel which can be used as secondary raw materials.
Ship recycling plays a key role in advancing the circular economy - after all, ships do contain large amounts of high-quality steel and other valuable materials.
The European Commission has just adopted the 15th edition of the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities: read about what this means!
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is organising two webinars to launch their latest policy brief on Keep it in use: Retain resource value and unlock economic opportunities.
This session will explore key policy instruments, including Extended Producer Responsibility and waste regulations and resource classifications, and how shared understanding and clear frameworks can help keep products, parts and materials in use.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is organising two webinars to launch their latest policy brief on Keep it in use: Retain resource value and unlock economic opportunities.
This session will explore key policy instruments, including Extended Producer Responsibility and secondary materials markets, and the role of effective coordination in enabling a policy framework for the circular economy.
The BIORADAR Replication Facility is a free, user-friendly digital platform offering tools, methodologies and a dedicated online course designed to accelerate Europe’s biobased transition.
