This Circular Talk focused on research into the circular built environment.
Researchers and policymakers talked about their publications, and a comprehensive reading guide was presented which summarises these and other key publications to help participants navigate the wealth of information available on the circular built environment.
Are you struggling with plastic waste reduction, rising sustainability demands or compliance with sustainability regulations? BALTIPLAST invites you to an event where you’ll learn about practical approaches to reduce plastic waste, improve sustainability and stay ahead of regulations with cost-effective solutions - without disrupting your operations.
The circular economy can help us address many of the crucial challenges and problems that we and our planet face today, such as wastage in different forms, resource depletion and climate change. Cities have a very important role in the circular transition as cradles or ecosystems and catalysts for circular change.
This guidance document outlines why cities should actively engage in and support others in the circular transition and how they can do that through 15 circular steps. The steps are divided into three phases: prepare and plan, facilitate and act, and invest and implement.
CARE is an innovative Horizon Europe project that aims to promote sustainable living and combat climate change. It's now inviting households in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia and Germany to join its Circular Food and Clothing pilot projects.
Starting in summer 2025, over 100 households will embark on an 18-month journey to reduce food waste and extend the life of their clothes, supported by individual data, expert advice and a strong community. Register now!
The BIOTRANSFORM project (Circular BIOeconomy TRANSFORMation for regions by enabling resource and governance networks) is hosting its final event. Come and find out about the project’s key achievements, practical outcomes and future potential to support Europe’s transition to a circular bioeconomy!
Maria Nikolopoulou, member of the European Economic and Social Committee and the ECESP Steering Group, has written an article featured in the Open Access Government magazine.
She argues that the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform is Europe’s best bet for a sustainable future. Find out more!
The circular economy is reshaping how we use natural resources, but how far have we come? Are products in Europe truly lasting longer? Is the European economy becoming more circular?
This European Environment Agency webinar will explore these questions and more, drawing insights from the EEA’s latest briefings.
Poly(L-Lactide) (PLA), a fully biobased aliphatic polyester, constitutes around 30% of global production of biobased and/or biodegradable plastics.
It has attracted significant attention in the last decade due to its exceptional properties, such as high tensile strength, biocompatibility, (bio)degradability in various media, easy recyclability and good melt-state processability by the conventional processes of the plastic/textile industry. PLA has a number of applications, such as packaging and controlled release matrices for fertilisers and pesticides.
This paper looks at how blending PLA with other polymers can improve its shortcomings.
Leire Sanchez-Duenas; Cristina Monteserin; Estibaliz Gómez; Miren Blanco; Mikel Larrañaga; Estibaliz Aranzabe; Miryam Criado-Gonzalez; Rajat Rai; José Luis Vilas-Vilela
The rise in demand for electronics and programmed obsolescence have increased electronic waste. New sustainable and/or recyclable electronic devices need to be developed.
Devices could be made sustainable by using biobased materials and avoiding those which harm the environment. These materials could be used to develop specific devices, such as resistive temperature sensors attached to flexible materials. The variation in the resistance of the sensor depends on the material of which they are made. In this work, resistive temperature sensors are screen printed using four different pastes: a silver-based commercial paste and three carbon-based pastes. The sensors are printed onto glass fibre substrate to ensure flexibility and infused with a resin to produce a composite.
CircuLaw is an open-source knowledge platform that helps policymakers, project leaders and purchasers effectively utilise existing laws and regulations to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
