International E-Waste Day on 14 October will focus on Critical Raw Materials, the elements that are mined in only a handful of countries and are crucial to foster the green and digital transition.
Organisations, municipalities, schools, businesses and individuals are invited to get involved!
The WEEE Forum aimed to formulate recommendations on potential future targets for WEEE collection and on the method for calculating the collection rate which would foster the circular economy.
This study accordingly conducted a comprehensive assessment of current WEEE collection rate calculation methodologies and proposes a new approach for setting WEEE collection targets in the EU. It took a multi-phase approach, including data collection, model development and sensitivity analysis. Interviews with experts and stakeholders were also carried out to validate assumptions and explore new target-setting approaches.
The study concludes that the WEEE generated method is preferable to the current POM (put on the market)-based collection target.
Tuta, a German-based quantum-safe encrypted email and calendar provider, runs its operations with an eye to resource efficiency. It compresses user data for efficient storage and avoids replacing hardware unless actually necessary.
Germany's National Circular Economy Strategy adopts a strategic vision focused on reducing the consumption of primary raw materials. This approach is guided by the proposal from the International Resource Panel, under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which sets a global target of 6-8 tonnes of raw material consumption per capita per year by 2050.
The strategy considers every stage of the cycle: product design, material selection, production, maximising the use phase and, finally, reuse and recycling. It aims to prevent waste from being created in the first place. This can be achieved through smart product design, efficient manufacturing, extended product lifespans, easier repairability and maximising the recycling of all materials.
The MANTRA project, funded by the EU under Horizon Europe, aims to accelerate the green and digital transformation of manufacturing SMEs in Europe by promoting advanced technologies and social innovation.
They have three open calls: for Manufacturing SMEs, Tech-savy SMEs and External Evaluators.
Join this EU Green Week Partner Event to learn more about Miele’s sustainable manufacturer approach, how MediaMarktSaturn, Europe’s largest electronics retailer, is integrating sustainability and circularity, and the innovative Repartly repair and refurbishment concept which closes the loop and extends the lifecycle of devices.
On 21-22 May, Tondo will host Re-think Circular Economy Forum Milan 2025: two days of seminars, round tables and networking occasions on the circular economy.
Waste management in remote areas, or where waste generation temporarily increases, makes it difficult to justify large-scale infrastructure development. To address this, the RECLAIM project has developed a low-cost, portable, AI-powered robotic material recovery plant, which will initially be deployed in the Greek Islands.
The Festival of Circular Economy is an opportunity to make connections, translate theory into positive, practical action, celebrate successes, learn from mistakes and help others avoid them, and make a difference by thinking and doing things differently.
