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Towards a Circular Economy: Competences for Youth - Conference Report

CESCY

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AEGEE-Europe
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AEGEE-Europe, Lowmerism, Common Gold, Rete Educare ai Diritti Umani, Mentes Empreendedoras, Zink Asturias
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07/2022
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EU

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The conference Towards a Circular Economy: Competences for Youth aimed to enable participants from different backgrounds to learn more about the outputs from the Circular Economy - Sustainable Competences for Youth (CESCY) project, to share their views and to hear from experts from different sectors.

The worsening climate crisis and the growing scarcity of natural resources have increasingly demonstrated the limits of our predominantly linear economy. There is no question that our business models and practices must become more sustainable and circular. It is therefore essential that young people be prepared to contribute and lead the way towards a more circular economy in Europe and beyond.

Analysis and Proposals for a New European Urban Policy and the Role of Small and Medium Cities
29 Jun 2022
Analysis and Proposals for a New European Urban Policy and the Role of Small and Medium Cities
EURE

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Brussels
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Belgium

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ACR+

The EURE project is organising a conference in Brussels on 29 June (09:30-16:00 CEST) on the new territorial models for the management of European urban policy and the role of small and medium-sized cities in proposing a renewed European urban policy adapted to the challenges of our times.

Circular Economy Hotspot 2022
12 Sep 2022 to 14 Sep 2022
Circular Economy Hotspot 2022
Circular Economy Hotspot 2022

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Bottrop
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Germany

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City of Bottrop

From 12 to 14 September 2022, the Circular Economy Hotspot will be held in North-Rhine Westphalia, in the city of Bottrop. Talk with world-renowned experts and delegates from business, politics, science and public initiatives and gain insight through impressive practical examples.

CBE JU Info Day and networking event
07 Jun 2022
First Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking Info Day and networking event
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online
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EU

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Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

The first Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Info Day will take place online on 7 June 2022.

Join the event to find out about the new CBE JU partnership and the 2022 call for proposals and build your network via the CBE JU platform.

https://www.coffeefrom.it/it

Coffeefrom: processing coffee grounds into a durable and resistant alternative to single-use plastic

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Il Giardinone Cooperativa Sociale

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Italy

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supply chain

Coffeefrom is an innovative project from Italy, the second circular economy project run by Il Giardinone Cooperativa Sociale. It has built a supply chain based on the recovery and processing of industrial coffee grounds. Coffee grounds from the food industry are blended with biopolymers to become a new bio-based material that is a durable and resistant alternative to single-use plastic.

Osservatorio Innovazione Packaging

Osservatorio Innovazione Packaging

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Italy

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Osservatorio Innovazione Packaging

The project Osservatorio Innovazione Packaging (Observatory for Innovative Packaging) aims to trigger innovation in the area of packaging. It collects, prepares and provides case studies, knowledge and experience in order to promote circular, collaborative and responsible innovation projects along the packaging chain.

One of the observatory's goals is to create a regional and national "network of networks" within the packaging sector so as to foster connections between stakeholders. The platform contains:

  • < 500 case studies
  • < 120 insights (articles, podcasts, reports, books, videos and papers)
  • < 50 Italian and international industry events
  • 3 research items.
Boletín oficial de las Islas Baleares
31 May 2022
Tourist accommodation in the Balearics must cater for circularity
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The Balearic Islands have adopted a new law on urgent measures to promote the sustainability and circularity of tourism, introducing a strategy for circularity.

http://www.np-biotech.eu/

NP-bioTech: catalytic biostabilisation for a fast treatment of citrus pulp or sewage sludge into a rich biofertiliser

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ANTIFEMO Srl

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Italy

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NP-bioTech uses a biocatalyst, adsorbed onto an inert material (catalytic substrate). This enables the accelerated fermentation of critical biomass (such as citrus pulp or sewage sludge), transforming it into a biostabilised and pasteurised material with excellent agronomic properties.

https://www.icesp.it/buone-pratiche/progetto-il-recupero-oli-e-grassi-da-scarich…

Hydro Ben: recovering oils and fats from wastewater in catering establishments

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HYDRO BEN

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Italy

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The Hydro Ben project focuses on resource recovery for reuse in other industrial activities. It consists of recovering fatty substances from wastewater in professional catering facilities, by means of a special device which is placed under the sink.

RECIS - Circular Economy Network on Islands

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Spain

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Carlos Rodríguez Robaina Contact details

The Circular Economy Network in Islands (RECIS) is a non-profit association based on the island of Gran Canaria.

It studies and disseminates circular economy solutions to resource scarcity and environmental fragility, which hinder the development of island territories. It also promotes the circular economy in islands and nurtures good practices and sustainability. The network takes a broad approach, since many of the problems facing islands require multidisciplinary solutions.

The network focuses on:

  • problem generation (waste generation, energy consumption)
  • circular solutions with companies or institutions managing these resources
  • experts providing opinions and solutions
  • public administrations
  • researchers who will be able to develop new methodologies
Open Session of ACR+ General Assembly 2022
10 Jun 2022
An open session of ACR+ General Assembly devoted to a circular resilient Europe
ACR+

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Brussels
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Belgium

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ACR+

Join the Open Session of ACR+ General Assembly 2022 - under the banner "A circular resilient Europe" - on the morning of 10 June in Brussels. Discuss the path that cities and regions should take to accelerate the sustainable transition. Experts representing the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee and two leading NGOs will help navigate through the new instruments and circular economy solutions available at local and regional level.

Romanian Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform

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Romania

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Romanian Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ROCESP)

The Romanian Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ROCESP) was launched at national level by the Ernest Lupan Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment (IRCEM).

ROCESP members include local and central government institutions, academic, research and innovation institutions, businesses and civil society representatives.

The platform aims to promote and reinforce circular economy measures at national level and to facilitate cross-sectoral dialogue in Romania. It acts through 11 working groups, such as: Social and collaborative economy, Urban and territorial development, Energy efficiency, Education and training for the circular economy, Mobility and transport, Materials, Goods and packaging.

C3 Webinar series: Circular City Actions and Solutions
17 May 2022
Circular City Actions and Solutions: a webinar by the Circular City Centre
Circular City Actions and Solutions

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Online
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Luxembourg

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European Investment Bank

The second Circular City Centre (C3) webinar in the morning of 17 May will focus on circular city actions and solutions. A new C3 guidance document on this topic will be presented and cities will share information and experiences about their circular actions and initiatives.

UNECE | Webinar Series
24 May 2022 to 08 Jun 2022
Empowering MSMEs to harness the opportunities from transitioning to sustainable trade and a circular economy in the context of the post-COVID recovery
UNECE 75

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Online
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Switzerland

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UNECE

The UNECE webinar series on "Empowering MSMEs to harness opportunities in the transition to sustainable trade and a circular economy in the context of the post-COVID recovery" will take place from 24 May to 8 June 2022.

The webinars focus on the green resurgence of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) through entrepreneurship skills facilitation, circular economy, innovation and sustainable trade. They aim to raise awareness and build the capacity of policymakers and MSMEs in the UNECE region.

HOOP Network of Cities and Regions

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EU

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HOOP Network of Cities and Regions
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Jean-Benoit Bel Contact details

The HOOP Network of Cities and Regions seeks to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and mutual learning among cities and regions willing to recover valuable resources from urban bio-waste and wastewater to make bio-based products. By joining the network, they gain information on innovative urban bioeconomy solutions and engage in activities relevant to their specific situation and interests. Participants have direct exchanges with the eight HOOP lighthouse cities and regions, sharing experiences and expertise, and can be invited to the project's events.

The HOOP network is only open to organisations that plan, organise or operate municipal waste management or wastewater treatment activities, for instance local or regional authorities and waste management companies.

Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management (ACR+)
27 Apr 2022
During the entire month of May, explore innovation and circular economy in waste management with ACR+
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What are your plans for May? ACR+ will kick off an entire month dedicated to innovation and circular economy in waste management. Through several events, ACR+ will showcase some of its activities and projects fostering innovative approaches and practices to reach a circular economy.

WINPOL | Interreg Europe
25 May 2022
WINPOL Final Conference: Waste Management Intelligent Systems and Policies
WINPOL

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Brussels
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Belgium

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ACR+

The Final Conference of the WINPOL project on 25 May will give an overview of the work accomplished over more than four years. It will review the successes achieved at project level and the progress made in the use of intelligent systems and policies in the field of waste management.

LCA4Regions project
12 May 2022
LCA4regions conference: LCA from policy planning to implementation
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Brussels
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Belgium

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ACR+

The LCA4Regions partners are organising a conference in Brussels on 12 May. This will be an opportunity to share their project's initial outcomes and discuss how to apply life cycle assessment (LCA) to improve policy planning and actively make conscious decisions about resource efficiency and investments, with a focus on the sustainable built environment.

Barriers and enablers of wood cascading – Lessons for a circular bioeconomy

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Barriers and enablers of wood cascading – Lessons for a circular bioeconomy

Barriers and enablers of wood cascading – Lessons for a circular bioeconomy

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CIRCULUS Project, University of Freiburg
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Matteo Jarre, Anna Petit-Boix, Sina Leipold
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01/2022
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Germany

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Longstanding research on wood cascading has identified a variety of factors to enable more efficient, circular use of forest-based products in Europe.

This paper finds that two of the most critical barriers to wood cascading are:

  • Competition between energy and material uses of waste wood in policy, market and infrastructure
  • Inadequate information on and low quality of waste wood, including pollutant content.

It makes the following recommendations for policies and business:

  • Redesign production processes to deal with contamination and increase quality
  • Coordinate energy and waste policies
  • Advance reporting standards about material composition of bioproducts
  • Explore the best forms of involvement, awareness raising, communication and policies.

Effective circular strategies for eco-friendly urban agriculture

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Effective circular strategies for eco-friendly urban agriculture

Effective circular strategies for eco-friendly urban agriculture

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CIRCULUS Project, University of Freiburg
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Martí Rufí Salís, Anna Petit-Boix, Sina Leipold
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11/2021
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Germany

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Urban agriculture comes with its own share of environmental impacts. Circular strategies promise to reduce these impacts, but not all strategies are resource efficient and environmentally effective.

This paper finds that the most eco-friendly and circular strategies for urban agriculture, taking a Mediterranean tomato crop as a case study, include:

  • Struvite (phosphate mineral recovered from wastewater treatment) instead of non-renewable phosphate fertiliser to conserve freshwater
  • Recycled steel and materials for urban agricultural infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions, toxicity and freshwater pollution
  • Closed-loop irrigation to minimise ocean and freshwater pollution. However, if new infrastructure is required, it could lead to an increase in carbon emissions.
http://www.iletaitunefleur.be

Slow flower: all the beauty of fresh cut flowers, without harmful effects on the environment

Il Etait Une Fleur
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Il Etait Une Fleur

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The slow flower movement is growing in Europe and aims to provide local, seasonal and organic flowers. Why? Because the international flower industry is very harmful to nature and has major negative impacts in developing countries.

4th OECD Roundtable on the Circular Economy in Cities and Regions | Webinar Registration
12 Apr 2022
4th OECD Roundtable on the Circular Economy in Cities and Regions
4th OECD Roundtable on the Circular Economy in Cities and Regions

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Online
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France

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The 4th OECD Roundtable on the Circular Economy in Cities and Regions will bring together key stakeholders from cities, regions, national governments, the private sector, civil society, academia, philanthropy and international organisations on 12 April 2022.

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