Up2Circ (Boosting the uptake of circular business model, product and process innovation) is an international project funded by the Horizon Europe programme which aims to accelerate and scale up the transition of European SMEs towards a circular economy.
Resources without identity become waste, and this issue must be tackled in order to foster the circular economy. This webinar will discuss methods for assigning appropriate information to goods, tracking them and then processing and transfering this data efficiently, using state-of-the-art technologies such as AI, visual tracking systems, the Internet of Things and common communication languages.
The sustainability certification TCO Certified has been driving social and environmental sustainability in the IT industry for over 30 years. Every third year, the certification criteria are updated to push sustainability where it matters most.
They are organising an event where they will discuss the steps needed to drive sustainability in four key areas (climate, substances, circularity and supply chain) and present their new Roadmap for Sustainable IT.
Are you working on a topic related to the circular economy? Are you new to the circular economy but want to find out more? Then don't miss Circular Wallonia's Quinzaine de l’économie circulaire 2024 (Circular Economy Fortnight 2024)!
TBMCE 2024 (Technologies & Business Models for Circular Economy) will bring together representatives from business, research and educational institutions, trade associations, governmental and non-governmental organisations.
This year, the conference will focus on emerging technologies and innovative approaches - from development environments to practical implementation. Participants will be able to listen to distinguished Slovenian and foreign speakers and meet creative companies and key decision makers.
The CircE Project (European regions toward Circular Economy) was an Interreg Europe project implemented during the 2014-2020 financing period. It aimed to reinforce the take-up of the circular economy in Europe.
The Finnish Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Authority and the Finnish Commerce Federation invite you to learn about the roles and responsibilities of distance sellers in Finland.
The Irish Government has just signed a framework agreement for the procurement of around 60 thousand remanufactured laptops, meaning that any public body can purchase some of these laptops through it. It's the first time that an EU Member State has implemented this type of GPP procedure.
Companies in the electronics sector are stepping up their efforts to move to circular business models.
This document describes Circular Transition Indicators (CTI), a metrics framework positioned to be the universal language of circular performance and accountability. CTI enables businesses to assess circularity levels, set improvement targets and monitor progress.
The Sustainable IT Summit took place on 23 April in the United Arab Emirates, organised by Circular Computing which, unsurprisingly, is endeavouring to promote circularity in the IT sector. The summit was attended by IT industry leaders who discussed sustainability challenges in this sector and the opportunities offered by circular processes such as remanufacturing.
The general consensus was that remanufacturing and acceptance of reused devices is inevitable: 20% of enterprise laptops bought will be pre-used in a few years.
