The conference on 24 April seeks to present the issue of phosphorus scarcity in the Visegrad Group (V4) countries, which will hinder food production in the region, and to set out innovative technological, environmental, economic and social solutions that can be implemented under the Circular Economy and Green Deal Strategies.
Find out about P2GreeN, a four-year Horizon Europe project developing, testing and adapting the use of human waste to produce safe, bio-based fertilizers for agriculture!
The Netherlands aims to be fully circular by 2050, halving resource consumption by 2030. Waste prevention will be key, since the country's waste generation exceeds the European average. Large or small, cities are instrumental in managing waste prevention as they are both consumption hubs and waste generators.
Circle Economy was asked by the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to identify the tools available to local government to prevent waste and explore how cities can be designed to help people reduce waste. This study sets out their findings.
Municipalities are seeking to reduce waste generation and increase recycling rates in order to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Materials that evade recycling are typically landfilled or incinerated.
This study compares cost effectiveness between sorting of mixed waste leftover after separate collection (leftover mixed waste sorting) and the capture of CO2 from incinerator flue gas for underground storage (carbon capture and storage, CCS).
It has found that the most cost-effective way of delivering system-wide reductions in CO2 emissions is the sorting system. The least cost-effective means to reduce CO2 is CCS. Combining the two would achieve the greatest overall reduction and reduce the average cost of reduction to around half the cost of achieving reduction through CCS alone.
CEwater International Conference 2024 will take place on 22-24 April on-site in Cracow, Poland. It will take stock of the waterCEmanagement in practice project and set out the challenges facing and methods for water and waste water management. It will also present organisational, technological, educational and information-oriented good practices for rolling out the circular economy in the water and waste water management sector.
Waste Management Europe 2024 (WME2024) is a high-level summit featuring international, national and sector-specific keynote speakers, panel discussions and interactive sessions. It will give attendees valuable insight into how to improve waste management practices, implement circular economy principles and achieve sustainability goals.
The conference will take place in Bergamo, Italy on 9-11 April. You'll be able to find, compare and validate suppliers that will deliver for your company and discuss technical issues and budgets in the field of waste management.
Recognising the need for a more circular construction sector, the Horizon 2020 e-SAFE project is trying to change the way we approach building retrofitting, enhancing the overall longevity of existing structures.
For the EU’s Green Deal to be effective, it is critical to target the root cause of the triple environmental crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss: excessive extraction, production, manufacturing and consumption of material resources.
This excess is not evenly distributed in the world: as highlighted in the report, the EU consumes more than its fair share – levels that are almost double the estimated sustainable consumption levels.
Addressing material resource consumption by establishing an EU Material Resources Law will be critical to meet the fourfold objectives set out in the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) and stay within planetary boundaries. The EU will not achieve its climate change targets without making progress on resource consumption.
This booklet describes selected best practice initiatives for the collection of small waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and portable batteries implemented within Europe. It is aimed at inspiring producers, producer responsibility organisations and distributors of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batteries, and policy makers in the organisation of similar initiatives.
At the beginning of this work stands the question of what to consider best practice for the collection of small waste of WEEE and batteries in the context of this report. For this purpose the key criteria have been defined (scalability, replicability, etc.) and at least one of them has to be fulfilled by each of these initiatives for it to be included in the collection.
The Horizon Europe project InvestCEC aims to develop a replicable model for implementing circular economy projects in cities and regions and so is calling for entrepreneurs to submit their projects.
Selected candidates will have the chance to present their circular economy solutions and receive detailed expert feedback from experienced business consultants, venture capital experts and the public sector at no cost.
