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Circular economy
Circular economy commissioner is a crucial step to a holistic EU vision for sustainable materials
Est. 4minThe appointment of a dedicated European Commissioner for Circular Economy competitiveness within Jessica Roswal's portfolio is a critical step forward in the EU's commitment to accelerating the transition to a circular economy. This new role addresses a significant gap in previous policy frameworks, where circular economy initiatives were often fragmented across various commissioners.
Consumer co-operatives: A retail force for a prosper & sustainable Europe
For 175 years, co-operatives have successfully used commercial efforts to generate social value. Yet, their model is not sufficiently promoted. The Single Market & local communities will benefit if this changes.
Copper and the Circular Economy
The life of copper is infinite and has no end phase. Once mined, it can be recycled over and over with no loss of properties.
Timmermans defends ambition of new Circular Economy package
Est. 6minThe European Commission today (2 December) defended the ambition of the waste and recycling laws which replaced the Circular Economy Package it axed in the drive to cut red tape.
New Circular Economy Package to create fewer jobs than axed bill it replaced
Est. 5minEXCLUSIVE / The European Commission's new Circular Economy Package will create 110,000 fewer jobs in the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland and Italy than the axed bill it has replaced, according to research obtained by EURACTIV.
New Circular Economy package still a work in progress for construction industry
Est. 7minSPECIAL REPORT /The European Commission’s new Circular Economy package of waste and recycling laws, to be launched tomorrow (2 December), will be pored over by a construction industry keen to prove its sustainability credentials.
Circular economy plan seeks to unlock EU waste trade
Est. 8minEXCLUSIVE / The European Commission’s Circular Economy Package, due on Wednesday (2 December), will aim to succeed where policymakers previously failed: ensuring recycled waste is of sufficient quality to be freely traded across borders.
San Jeronimo and Edegem are proud of their compost project
Est. 8minSPECIAL REPORT / The partnership between the Belgian town of Edegem, and the Peruvian municipality of San Jeronimo has been so successful that many other localities in the Latin American country come to visit and study the project that composts organic waste and uses it for agriculture.
New Circular Economy Package ‘less ambitious’ than axed predecessor
Est. 6minThe European Commission’s draft waste and incineration laws to replace the package it axed under its drive for “better regulation”, has weaker targets for recycling and landfill than its predecessor.
Circular Economy package to regulate construction sector
Est. 6minThe future Circular Economy Package will aim to create a market for reused construction materials salvaged from demolition sites. EURACTIV France reports.
INFOGRAPHIC: What’s the best way to destroy your house?
SPECIAL REPORT / The European Commission's planned Circular Economy Package of waste and recycling laws will highlight the role of construction and demolition. But what is the best way to demolish a home and how can waste be turned into a resource that can be re-used?
Circular Economy: The future of Europe?
Est. 6minIn the European Union, households alone generate 200 million tonnes of waste per year. That is why “we cannot get away from waste”, says Envi-Pro's Hanna Marliere. EURACTIV Poland reports.
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France postpones plastic bag ban for six months
Est. 4minOriginally scheduled for 1 January 2016, the ban on single-use plastic bags in France will be put off until 1 July 2016, to give shopkeepers and suppliers time to use up their stock. EURACTIV France reports.
Construction industry’s recovery can drive economic growth
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT/ Europe’s construction industry was badly hit by the financial crisis, suffering from the “double dip” recession hot on the heels of the 2008 meltdown.
New Circular Economy Package takes shape
Est. 5minEXCLUSIVE / The European Commission’s new Circular Economy Package will include fresh legislation on waste, fertilisers, and water reuse, “strong commitments” on Eco-design, strategies for handling plastics and chemicals, and “major” funding for innovation, EURACTIV has learnt.
MPs to scrutinise green policies ahead of Brexit referendum
Est. 3minThe UK parliament’s cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has announced it will hold a public enquiry to assess the effectiveness of European environmental policy in the UK. EURACTIV's partner edie.net reports.
‘Circular economy’ must be regulation-light and market-driven, says EPP
Est. 4minEXCLUSIVE / Centre right EU leaders will demand the European Commission ensures its new 'circular economy' package of waste, recycling and incineration laws is based on a light regulatory touch and is driven by market forces.
France prepares to unleash a barrage of waste regulation
Est. 4minThe annual waste conference in Nantes last week saw a number of important announcements regarding regulation and tax, both from France and the European Union. Journal de l'Environnement reports.
Global goals received with rapture in New York – now comes the hard part
Est. 7minTo cheers, applause and probably a tinge of relief, the 17 global goals that will provide the blueprint for the world’s development over the next 15 years were ratified by UN member states in New York on Friday (25 September).
Recycling industry under pressure from falling raw material prices
Est. 4minBusinesses are abandoning recycled materials in favour of cheaper virgin materials. The French recycling industry's profits fell by 2% in 2014. EURACTIV France reports.
Only one third of EU’s e-waste recycled properly
Est. 5minMore than two thirds of metal appliances and tech products that are thrown away in the EU are processed illegally and some leak toxins into the environment that can have dangerous health effects. Researchers said Europe has an electronic waste problem.
France boosts efforts to tackle food waste
Est. 4minFrance’s Minister for Ecology, Ségolène Royale, has obtained a series of commitments from French supermarket chains to limit food waste. She also hopes to change the EU’s expiry date system for certain foods. EURACTIV France reports.
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EU wastes tonnes of food, and UK is the worst offender
Est. 3minThe European Union wastes about 22 million tonnes of food a year and Britain wastes the most, according to a study by European Commission-backed researchers.
European Parliament urges donation of supermarket leftovers
Est. 2minThe European Parliament on Thursday (9 July) urged EU countries to cut down on waste by getting supermarkets to give their unsold food to charities, rather than destroy it.