Recycling Europe's flagship annual gathering is a central meeting point for the entire recycling value chain.
this year’s conference will focus on one central question: how do we deliver circularity in practice? Discussions will explore the policy, market and industrial conditions needed to turn Europe’s circular ambitions into measurable results across value chains.
In this document, Recycling Europe outlines its “DOs and DON’Ts” for the upcoming CEA, presenting key policy recommendations that can stimulate demand for high-quality recycled materials, expand recycling capacity and identify measures that could, conversely, undermine the competitiveness of the recycling industry by restricting the recycled materials market or increasing administrative burdens.
Circular Change, a globally recognised think-tank, is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
It was founded in 2016 by Ladeja Godina Košir, currently Co-Chair of the ECESP, with a view to collaborative leadership and cross-border cooperation, strengthening international dialogue and advancing the circular transition.
Achievements include organising conferences geared to co-creation and systemic change, assuming a European leadership role by chairing the ECESP and gaining global recognition with a Circular Leadership Award nomination at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Circular Change has also contributed to national circular economy roadmaps in Serbia and Chile, advanced the concept of transition brokers and highlighted the need for circular diplomacy.
Circular City Centre - C3offers EU cities and regions a practical opportunity to turn circular economy ambition into real strategies, impactful projects and quicker pathways to financing and implementation.
They are organising a webinar on how cities can play a key role in implementing circular economy solutions in the management of textiles.
As well as strengthening resilience and improving resource efficiency, the circular economy can help cities tackle pressing challenges around housing, construction, mobility, water, food, public services and local industry.
The Circular City Centre - C3 offers two free advisory programmes for cities: apply by 30 June!
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.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on new rules setting out additional product exemptions from EU requirements on the removability and replaceability of portable batteries.
They are proposing to add six new product categories. Good idea, bad idea - tell them what you think by 26 May!
In the battery ecosystem emerging from the growing diffusion of battery-powered electric vehicles, second-life applications for batteries can contribute to more sustainable management.
This report recommends that more clarity be provided regarding the liability framework governing responsibilities for batteries entering repurposing pathways. Further efforts will be needed to adequately standardise the second-life EVB framework and provide harmonised approaches in areas such as State of Health and State of Charge.
In addition, more must be done to boost demand for second-life applications and help create a market for them. Funding schemes and EU-funded projects can continue supporting innovation, particularly in the automation of repurposing processes to enable further cost reductions.
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.
