ENEA, the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, is carrying out research into lithium-sulphur batteries to make them more competitive.

Writing for The Banker, European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer says that "By moving to a circular economy, the world can create less waste, design better products and adopt healthier habits" -> more here.

Scientific journal Nature addresses setting up an international platform to share data and experiences, and coordinating industrial policies and trade to conserve resources and energy.

Tonight at 21:55 CET don't miss the latest SmartRegions episode on Euronews, dedicated to one of the most important recycling projects (biological waste treatment) in Europe. RCERO Ljubljana combines 37 municipalities and serves a third of the Slovenian population.

Metals are permanent materials that can be recycled over and over again without loss of their properties.

Increased sustainability and competitiveness with circular economy in the Nordic industry.

Funding of over £3m was announced on Wednesday 6 June for four projects comprising a new plastics recycling partnership.

Smart recycling containers that reward people for proper use could help drive up the rate of plastic recycling.

The 1-year project aims to enable city officials to better integrate circular economy strategies into their policy agendas.

Organix, the digital platform dedicated to organic waste, is extending its offer to the entire French territory

An innovation from SUEZ makes its European debut: a process to recover non-ferrous metals from bottom ash produced by the waste-to-energy activities.

Deutschland entkoppelt - Rethinking Circular Economy in Germany

Tetra Pak aims to launch a paper straw that is suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year, as part of a broader programme to help address the issue of plastic straw waste.

The purpose of the business unit is to develop the Group’s business in the circular economy, in the aftermarket. Created to answer a major societal challenge, it offers a solution for responsible consumption.

The people fighting pollution with plastic-free periods.

An online tool which helps companies measure their plastic footprint was launched on 20 February 2018 at the Ocean Plastics Crisis Summit.

'Plastic King' Robert Bezeau has built the world's first plastic bottle castle.

Plastic-eating protein grown could revolutionise recycling and prevent thousands of tonnes of waste clogging up landfill sites and the world’s oceans. 

The European Commission is aiming to reveal its plan to curb single-use plastics in May.

Avec 1784 contributions et 16071 votes enregistrés, la première phase de la consultation du public pour l’élaboration de la feuille de route économie circulaire a été un succès.

El Gobierno espagnol tiene lista su primera Estrategia de Economía Circular, que busca mejorar el aprovechamiento de los recursos para reducir el uso de materias primas.

The EU said in last month’s Plastics Strategy that it wants to boost how much plastic is reused and recycled.

Waste legislation needs to be underpinned by the Internal Market in order to preserve harmonisation across the EU member states.

Less than a tenth of the billions of tonnes of resources pumped into the global economy every year are reused, and this waste incurs a huge economic, environmental, and social cost.

Time to radically rethink fashion.

The future of our environment may seem bleak, but a growing movement believe a circular economy is the future.

Circular economy for modern growth: EU and the Baltics

La ville de Paris souhaite notamment soutenir le développement de commerces qui ne génèrent pas de déchets.

Toxic plastic to be 'burned in Britain' due to China import ban