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Neue Effizienz gemeinnützige GmbH

Neue Effizienz

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Neue Effizienz

Neue Effizienz is an institution for knowledge transfer and research in the area of energy and resource efficiency based in Wuppertal, Germany. As a regional association, it is funded by the municipalities, public utilities and regional economic development institutions of Wuppertal, Solingen and Remscheid.

Neue Effizienz promotes innovation as well as science and technology transfer in the fields of energy, circular economy, new mobility and smart cities. bergisch.metall, a competence network for the metal industry, fouses on the circular economy; the bergisch.circular project assists the municipalities with the establishment of intermunicipal structures and initiatives supporting the circular transformation.

Circularity 2022
24 Nov 2022 to 25 Nov 2022
Discover the best of circular design, practice and research at Circularity 2022, Australia
Circulariti 2022

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Sydney
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Other (Australia)

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Australian Circular Economy Hub, Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, Diversified Communications

Circularity is a new dedicated annual circular economy conference organised by Planet Ark’s Australian Circular Economy Hub (ACE Hub). Circularity 2022 aims to propel the Asian-Pacific region’s economy into the future by showcasing the best of circular design, practice and research. The event brings thought leaders together to discuss solutions and catalyse action across the Asian-Pacific region.

https://hutoepito.hu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/coldroombuilder-research-and-dev…

Hutoepito: upcycling closed-cell rigid polyurethane foams

Upcycling of closed-cell rigid polyurethane foams
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Hűtőépítő Kft.

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Hungary

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The Hungarian Ministry of Finance has approved a HUF 197.85 million non-refundable grant for Hutoepito, the parent company of KleanLabs, in order to fund research, development and innovation activities under the Upcycling of closed-cell rigid polyurethane foams project, which will run until 31 January 2025.

Going Green - CARE INNOVATION 2023
08 May 2023 to 11 May 2023
Going Green - CARE INNOVATION 2023
Going Green - CARE INNOVATION 2023

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Vienna
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Austria

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International CARE Electronics Office

Going Green – CARE INNOVATION 2023 will provide a platform for presenting up-to-date progress on the circular economy and the development of resource-efficient electr(on)ic products and services.

This international symposium on 8-11 May 2023 will compare the three major economic regions - Europe, America and Asia - in the presence of high-level speakers from global electr(on)ic and recycling companies, research institutes and environmental & consumer organisations.

Leading industrialists, research directors, environmental experts and scientists will analyse the state of play regarding:

  • producer responsibility
  • environmentally-friendly electr(on)ic & automotive product development
  • resource scarcity and criticality
  • clean production, green marketing, logistics and end-of-life strategies.

Through a wide range of presentations, the contribution of the electr(on)ic & automotive industry to sustainable development in general will be discussed, and the necessary products, technologies and services will be identified.

https://www.cdiy.eu/cdiy-story/

A new life for used or broken skateboards makes the rides more sustainable and supports the local community

CDIY products
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MB Sluoksniai

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Lithuania

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The Lithuanian Commune DIY, a team of skateboarding professionals and enthusiasts, collects old, broken Canadian maple hardwood skateboards that have lost their original purpose and recycles them 100 %. The new products made of skateboards are sustainable, strong and have a new life span which is longer than the one of an average skateboard deck.

ITENE Research Centre for circularity in packaging

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ITENE Research Centre
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ITENE is a research centre specialised in packaging. It specialises in developing circular solutions along the supply chain, from raw materials development to final waste management. To meet the sustainability requirements, it develops technological solutions focused on new materials and recycling technologies as well as responding to requirements in terms of safety, design and functionality in packaging.

Besides offering services to the industry ITENE attracts a community of over 4 000 companies and 10 000 professionals, is a member of the leading organisations in its field, and plays an active role in a wide range of sectoral fora and initiatives. Formed in 1994 as a private association with non-profit purposes, it is located in Valencia (Spain).

Circular Business Roundtable
06 Oct 2022
A Circular Business Roundtable to present one's circular business solutions
Circular Business Roundtable

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The Institute of Innovation and Responsible Development - INNOWO

INNOWO invites stakeholders to take part and present their companies at the online roundtable session on 6 October 2022 during Circular Week 2022. Six thematic in-depth virtual discussions will take place with entrepreneurs representing companies developing innovative and sustainable solutions from a particular branch of the circular economy: Waste Management, Textiles, Food & Bioeconomy, Packaging, Construction and Online Platforms & Sharing Economy.

http://www.tarkett-carpetrecycling.com/news/

Tarkett and Aquafil are closing the loop on carpet tiles

Closing the loop
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Tarkett
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France, Netherlands

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Tarkett has developed a technology at its Dutch Waalwijk carpet production facility enabling the separation of the two principal components of carpet tiles. Its recycling centre creates two streams of materials that can be recycled and transformed into high-quality resources for new products.

https://professionals.tarkett.com/en_EU/node/post-use-flooring-recycling-ikea-12…

Circular flooring partnership by Tarkett & IKEA

Tarkett & IKEA circular project
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Tarkett
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France, Sweden

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Tarkett is pioneering post-use flooring recycling in Europe. It is working with IKEA to transform used Tarkett flooring from the IKEA Kungens Kurva store into new flooring.

https://professionals.tarkett.com/en_EU/node/tarkett-ragn-sells-collaboration-14…

Ragn-Sells and Tarkett are developing carbon negative circular raw materials from waste

Ragn-Sells and Tarkett cooperation
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Tarkett
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Estonia, France

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Tarkett is working with the Swedish environmental company Ragn-Sells to develop carbon negative mineral fillers for vinyl flooring by 2025, using Estonian oil shale ash.

https://theoceanpackage.com/

The reusable Ocean Package for e-commerce

The Ocean Package
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The Ocean Package

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The Ocean Package UG is a young and sustainable company from Munich with the goal to make e-commerce more environmentally friendly and sustainable. For this purpose, they have designed reusable packaging made of recycled polypropylene, which contains a proportion of collected plastic from the North Sea. Their product can be used 20 times more often than conventional cardboard packaging.

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12 Sep 2022 to 14 Sep 2022
The PREVENT Waste Alliance's Circular Solutions Festival
Circular Solutions Festival

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Online, hybrid opening event in Berlin
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Germany

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Festival Programme Circular Solutions Festival

From 12 to 14 September, the PREVENT Waste Alliance will share tried and tested solutions and successful circular economy approaches that can be scaled and adapted to other contexts or regions.

Chemical Recycling: NRW - Dutch cross-border opportunities
15 Sep 2022
Chemical recycling: cross-border opportunities (North Rhine-Westphalia and The Netherlands)
Chemical recyling event

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Bottrop
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Germany, Netherlands

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Holland Circular Hotspot

This cross-border event on 15 September organised by Holland Circular Hotspot will focus on chemical recycling, a topic that is likely to play a crucial role in making the chemical industry both circular and climate neutral. There will be opportunities for business collaboration and matchmaking between all relevant German (North Rhine-Westphalia) and Dutch stakeholders in the chemical recycling value chain.

https://cimpa-h2020.eu/

CIMPA: making multilayer plastic films circular

Cimpa
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EuRIC - European Recycling Industries' Confederation
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CIMPA, an EU-funded H2020 project, aims to develop a recycling chain for post-industrial and post-consumer multilayer films from food and agricultural applications. This complex approach combines innovative compositional sorting, mechanical and physical recycling and an advanced decontamination process.

Circular Insights
31 Aug 2022 to 02 Sep 2022
Three days. One topic. Shaping the future together: this is Circular Insights 2022

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Wuppertal
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Neue Effizienz gGmbH

From 31 August to 2 September, the national student conference 'Circular Insights 2022' will take place in Wuppertal, North-Rhine Westphalia. Students and graduates from all fields of study will meet with companies to focus on the joint development of possible solutions paving the way for a sustainable and circular future. You can still register for this event.

International E-Waste Day
14 Oct 2022
International E-Waste Day 2022: Recycle it all, no matter how small!

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WEEE Forum

14 October 2022 | International E-Waste Day: Recycle it all, no matter how small! This year, the main focus of International E-Waste Day will be on those small electrical devices that we no longer use, but keep in drawers and cupboards or often toss in the bin.

Circular Buildings: constructing a sustainable future

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Circular Buildings: constructing a sustainable future

Circular Buildings: constructing a sustainable future

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Holland Circular Hotspot
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Diana de Graaf, Stéphanie Schuitemaker, Keita Hamada, Vincent Gruis
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Circular Buildings: constructing a sustainable future is the latest addition to a series of publications from Holland Circular Hotspot about circular challenges and opportunities in different sectors including infrastructure, plastics, manufacturing and textiles and apparel industries.

It explores how circular economy concepts can help tackle challenges in the building sector, supporting the transition towards a more sustainable and futureproof industry. It provides 25 good practices from the construction value chain and offers a framework for an international shift towards circular construction comprising policies, measurement standards, collaboration initiatives and knowledge exchange.

https://www.circular-foodpack.eu/

CIRCULAR FoodPack, or how to enable the circular use of plastic packaging for direct food contact

Circular foodpack
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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
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The consortium CIRCULAR FoodPack is working on solutions to enable the circular use of plastic packaging, focusing on the most sensitive product category: food. The project aims to develop recyclable packaging with at least 50% post-consumer recyclates incorporated behind a functional barrier.

https://merlinproject.eu/

MERLIN: a project increasing the quality and rate of multilayer packaging recycling waste

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ITENE

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The MERLIN project (Increasing the quality and rate of MultilayER packaging recycLINg waste) aims at designing innovative solutions for all the processes required to increase the quality and rate of recycled plastic materials coming from multi-layer packaging waste. MERLIN’s new solutions will meet the growing number of plants that are seeking effective solutions.

DISCOVER THE IMPORTANCE OF RARE EARTH MAGNETS IN YOUR LIFE
07 Jun 2022
SUSMAGPRO Roadshow: Discover the importance of Rare Earth Magnets in your life
SUSMAGPRO

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SUSMAGPRO

In the frame of the Leiden European City of Science Festival, the H2020 project SUSMAGPRO will be showcased in an interactive exhibition on campus at the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) on 7 June 2022. Interested visitors can learn all about rare earth magnets, why they are essential to our modern lives, the challenges connected to them and which solutions SUSMAGPRO provides.

In addition to an interactive exhibition and hands-on activities, the team of project partner Leiden University have prepared exciting lectures on the topic and visitors will have the opportunity to see one of the SUSMAGPRO pilots in action: the automated, mobile sensing line to separate Rare Earth magnets from WEEE.

http://www.rr-rewind.it/

RE.WIND: routing used packaging film to a dedicated supply chain that recycles it efficiently

RE.WIND®
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ATTIX

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The RE.WIND project routes used film to a dedicated supply chain that allows it to be recycled more efficiently, ensuring that the film obtained is of a high quality. The material goes back to the company in the form of film that can be used again to wrap pallets of goods.

ECOFUNCO Final Event | 1st Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Coatings
17 Jun 2022 to 18 Jun 2022
1st Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Coatings
1st Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Coatings

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Pisa (online)
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ECOFUNCO, INSTM, University of Pisa, KNEIA S.L.

ECOFUNCO is a European research project developing new bio-based coatings for plastic and cellulose substrates. For the project's closing event, the ECOFUNCO consortium is organising the 1st Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Coatings. The conference will take place on 17 and 18 June 2022 in Pisa, Italy, and will be streamed online.

https://lifecircelv.eu/index.php

LIFE CIRC-ELV Project: channelling plastic from end-of-life vehicles back into the manufacturing chain

LIFE CIRC-ELV Project
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LIFE CIRC-ELV Project

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The LIFE CIRC-ELV project has developed a new process for managing end-of-life vehicles to recover bumpers and fuel tanks, recycle the materials and use them to manufacture pipes and new parts for vehicles. Using this recycled plastic in products from this industry and others will help reduce the carbon footprint by 85%.

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