InvestCEC is calling for entrepreneurs with circular economy solutions!

Entrepreneurs and SMEs from across Europe are invited to submit proposals for business cases that promote circular economy solutions, either in the city of Klagenfurt or in other European cities.

Join the FOREST project's Advisory Policy Framework Working Group!

FOREST (Advanced lightweight materials FOr eneRgy Efficient StrucTures) aims to provide new and innovative green composites for sustainable and safe transport applications. They are now setting up an Advisory Policy Framework Working Group and are inviting professionals and experts to join them.

The ECESP Coordination Group looks forward to working with the new College of Commissioners!

The Coordination Group has written to the commissioners, welcoming them and offering its support to stay the course with the Green Deal goals as the circular economy will play a vital role in achieving them and delivering on strategic autonomy. 

Nutrient proposals for the new EU Circular Economy Act and the CAP

The European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform will be holding a workshop on 21-22 January to discuss the EU Circular Economy Act and the common agricultural policy and develop proposals by way of input for the European Commission.

Recycle Summit: From vision to action - Building a competitive circular textile and footwear industry

Taking place on 4 February, the Recycle Summit aims to unite leaders and innovators across the textile and footwear sectors. As the industry enters a pivotal phase of transformation, this summit will celebrate progress while catalysing further moves towards a sustainable and competitive circular economy.

Compliance with the EU’s carbon footprint requirements for electric vehicle batteries: An overview of challenges

This CEPS paper looks at the challenges of calculating batteries’ carbon footprint and implementing the obligations for companies introducing batteries into the EU market.

Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation: Study on new product priorities: ‘Are we ready for circularity?’

This study by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre looked at a number of product groups and horizontal requirements to see if they were suitable for action under the ESPR. 

From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment

This paper by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology reviews digital tools that support the transition to a circular economy in the built environment.

Maiano Re-Lab: using secondary raw materials from the textiles industry

Maiano Re-Lab comes up with sustainable industrial applications for textile scraps from mass-produced consumer goods. This initiative establishes synergies between industrial sectors, minimising waste and promoting sustainability within the industry.

ECOFAP project: tanned leather waste+3D printing=soles and heels

The ECOFAP project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material made from tanned leather waste. This research project will help solve the problem of how to recycle leather scraps from the footwear manufacturing industry; they usually end up in a landfill... 

The BOTTLE4FLEX project: developing 100% recyclable food packaging

The European Union’s Circular Economy Strategy stipulates that all plastic packaging in the European Union must be 100% recyclable by 2030. The BOTTLE4FLEX project aims to develop 100% recyclable flexible skinpack packaging using rPET.

Guidance on increasing NDC ambitions through circular action  

In this paper, the GIZ global programme Go Circular outlines how practitioners and decision makers can identify and integrate circular economy measures into climate strategies.

Sustainability accounting and disclosures of responsible restaurant practices in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports

This article identifies sustainable practices that are intended to reduce food loss and waste from the value chain through sustainable sourcing of food products, and highlights the importance of sustainability accounting and reporting during each stage of food preparation, production and consumption. 

ESPP: European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform

The ESPP is an international platform bringing together industry, science, regulators and stakeholders with a view to facilitating sustainable phosphorus management, including reuse and recycling.

ETRA: European Tyre Recycling Association

ETRA aims to make tyre recycling an independent, multi-sectoral industry involved in activities which protect the environment and create new businesses and jobs.

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