Highlights from ECESP's COP16 side event: Towards a circular economy in harmony with nature 

This event explored the opportunities and anticipated benefits of using the circular economy as a tool for mainstreaming biodiversity in economic sectors, and looked towards COP17. 

WASTELESS is looking for FLW experts to evaluate measuring & monitoring tools!

WASTELESS (Waste Quantification Solutions to Limit Environmental Stress) is an EU-funded project aiming to develop tools and recommendations for measuring and monitoring food loss and waste. It is looking for experts in this field to evaluate the measuring and monitoring tools developed within the project. 

SUM 2025 - The Call for Papers is now open!

SUM 2025, the 8th Multidisciplinary Symposium on Circular Economy and Urban Mining, will take place on 21 to 23 May 2025 on the island of Procida (Naples, Italy). All authors interested in presenting their work are invited to submit their papers on the symposium topics.

Join the Call: EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Awards 2025

The EUSEW Awards 2025, organised by the European Commission, are now open for submissions (deadline: 30 January 2025). This event shines a spotlight on outstanding initiatives that are helping to advance a clean, competitive and just transition.

European Commission consultation on textile products and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre is organising a second consultation meeting with stakeholders as part of its ongoing work on a preparatory study on textile products. This will support the implementation of the recently adopted Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and will take place on 9 and 10 December.  

Assessing the environmental and social impacts of lithium-ion batteries: How far can we go? 

This event on 10 December aims to discuss where we stand in terms of assessing the environmental and social impacts associated with lithium-ion batteries. 

Recycling Flexible Packaging 

The event, to take place on 10-11 December, will focus on finding circular solutions to the problem of flexible plastic waste. It is intended for professionals involved in the design, production, regulation or recycling of flexible packaging, and will be a chance to gain insight into the latest breakthroughs and stay ahead of present or future legislative changes.

Bridging local and European networks: How circular hubs can drive inclusive regional growth 

The ECESP Leadership Group Towards a European Network of Circular Economy Hubs invites you to take part in this #EUCircularTalks event. Taking place on 6 December, it will explore the role of EU networks in advancing circular economy goals across Europe, focusing on how local circular hubs can leverage their strengths to foster inclusive regional growth. Register here!

The social impacts of circular strategies in the textile and apparel value chain; a comparative study between three countries

This paper explores the social impact of the different circular strategies implemented in the Netherlands, Spain and India. It assesses social impacts related to the quality of jobs, workers’ sustainable livelihoods and gender equality and inclusion.

A digital workflow for assessing lifespan, carbonation and embodied carbon of reusing concrete in buildings 

This study presents an innovative digital workflow for predicting the lifespan of concrete elements, CO2 uptake via natural carbonation and embodied carbon savings through reuse. The workflow was tested in a building from the 1960s with high reuse potential and found that most precast elements would last long enough to be reused effectively and that reuse is better for the environment than carbonation. 

Improving waste wood circularity in the EU: classification frameworks and policy options

This analysis report was prepared in connection with the EU-funded Wood2Wood project and explores opportunities to advance the circular economy and overcome challenges to waste wood utilisation through supportive policy. 

The circular economy in motion 

Multilateral development banks have a key role to play in supporting and financing circular approaches. Recognising this, a group of these banks came together to discuss how to better support the circular economy. This report is a result of their work.

incommon: creating circular neighbourhoods from the bottom up

incommon is a non-profit organisation that encourages people to adopt the circular economy as a way of life. Their Circular Neighborhood model offers a variety of solutions to make circular living accessible, practical and fun.

BAUHALPS - Circular construction in the Alpine Space

The European Interreg Alpine Space project BAUHALPS capitalises on technological advances and tests new models in order to make the Alpine building sector more sustainable.

Adastra used IoT data to track the plastic waste recycling process

The Czech Ministry of the Environment wanted to find out what really happens to plastic bottles after they are thrown into sorted bins for plastic waste. It commissioned Adastra to carry out a project using IoT technology to track the movement of sorted bottles.

Pathways to Green Innovation: Acceleration Scenarios for EU Clusters 

The ENDURANCE project has produced a handbook setting out a green acceleration methodology with defined, transferable and effective acceleration scenarios. These will serve as a roadmap for other European clusters, regardless of their sector of industrial activity. The aim is to promote the transition towards a clean, circular and climate-neutral economy.

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