Construction work using secondary raw materials recovered from selected waste streams at local level may offer genuine opportunities for cities and construction companies with circular ambitions. The Horizon 2020 CINDERELA project presents technical solutions tested in the real environment and a digital tool enabling cities and the construction sector to create business environments for circular construction projects based on locally available resources.
The conference on CinderOSS - a tool for building circular construction digital hubs in cities will take place on 17 November at 9:30-12:30 CET. It is the final event of the H2020 CINDERELA project, a European initiative striving to make urban construction more circular by recovering and using secondary raw materials that are available locally. It is a side event of the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) taking place in Barcelona on 15-17 November 2022.
The theme for the 23rd European Consumer Day, organised by the European Economic and Social Committee on 17 November in Brussels and online, is "Empowering consumers for a more sustainable world". The objective is to reflect on how to give consumers the information they need and how to help them make the best choices when purchasing a product.
The EPR Club, a platform gathering key stakeholders and experts to exchange and debate about Extended Producer Responsibility in Europe, is inviting participants to a hybrid event on 16 November 2022 titled "How can EPR promote sustainable consumption and production?" to reflect on the link between EPR and sustainable consumption and production.
During the event not only potential wider impacts of EPR on producers and consumers, but also how EPR schemes can support local initiatives on reducing waste and promoting sustainable consumption (public awareness, boost repair activities) will be analysed.
UNEP and Global Fashion Agenda are holding a COP27 side event on Circular Systems for a Net Positive Fashion Industry in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on 12 November at 18:00 EET. This in-person talk show event with industry leaders will discuss the path to a circular fashion system, from circular design to business models and recycling to public behaviour.
Functioning ecosystems that supply water, nutrients, soil and energy are critical to human health, economy and livelihoods and enhance climate resilience. We need a radical shift in the current economic model to sustain our ways of life and biodiversity while ensuring a sustainable future for all. Tackling these global challenges requires rethinking how we produce, consume and manage raw materials.
The circular economy is about optimising production and consumption systems, not only by sustainably reducing waste, but also by doing business in an environmental and biodiversity-friendly manner.
The European Circular Economy Stakeholders Platform's (ECESP) Coordination Group members will organise a COP27 side-event at the EU Pavilion on 12 November, 15:00 - 16:00 CET. The event will be an opportunity to show practical examples of how an inclusive circular economy can reduce waste and provide measurable impacts on climate and biodiversity protection.
The NONTOX team invites you to join the NONTOX project final event, to be held on 10 November 2022 from 09:00 to 12:15 CET. During this public dissemination event, NONTOX partners will showcase the work performed throughout the project, highlighting the results and innovations. The seminar will enable participants to learn from experts in the field and find out how recycled plastics can contribute to the circular economy.
As the role of trade policy and regulation becomes clearer, understanding their opportunities and challenges is critical for policymakers to effectively support a circular economy transition. In this webinar, industry experts will discuss existing international trade opportunities and challenges for the rising South Asia giants.
Data is widely seen as an enabler for future circular economy. It is needed to design sustainable solutions and value chains, from raw materials management to end users in a circular economy.
Data can be used to extend the lifetime of products, to replace tangible products with services, to create a resource-based business, and to boost the reuse of materials.
This workshop on 3 November 2022 will focus on the drivers for the circularity of plastic films and describe the innovative solutions that are being developed through the CIMPA project to create a circular economy in which multilayer plastic films never go to waste.
Don’t miss the European Commission’s webinar on 3 November "Assessing the whole life carbon performance of buildings using Level(s)".
Level(s) is the European common language for sustainable buildings.
