NEW TECHNOLOGIES COULD ALLOW THE RECYCLING OF ALL PLASTIC WASTE
Researchers in Sweden claim to have developed technology that will allow all plastic waste to be recycled, and transformed into new products from this material. According to the Chalmers University of Technology group, the process can break down any plastic waste at a molecular level and the resulting gases can be transformed into new plastics, of the same quality [...]
Ecoindustry Conference: Opportunities and Risks of the Circular Economy
We invite you to the Conference on Opportunities and Risks of the Circular Economy, which we will hold at the Economic Promotion Center C/Moreres, 48 – 08820 El Prat de Llobregat, on November 8, 2019. The content will be as follows: 9:15 h Accreditation. 9:30 a.m. Welcome. Ms. Marta Mayordomo, deputy mayor of the Economic Development Area of [...]
COLLABORATION BETWEEN ALL THE AGENTS IN THE PLASTIC VALUE CHAIN AND INNOVATION TO END PLASTIC WASTE THAT END UP POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT
According to the latest studies carried out by various sources, about 80 percent of the plastic in the oceans comes from land-based garbage, much of which ends up in the sea through one of the world's ten most important rivers. Also, 60 percent of the oceanic plastics go to five countries in [...]
Open 2nd call for the C-VoUCHER project, which gives aid to circular economy projects to companies.
C-VoUCHER, is a project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program and aims to create circular value in traditional industries. Who can apply? Companies willing to embark on the journey of circular transformation and change the way they do business, cooperate with others and create a positive impact on the environment. The [...]
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CONGRESS
The international congress on Environmental Sustainability encompasses exchange between academics, scientists, political leaders, regional and local authorities, celebrities, experts, NGOs, civil society and companies to channel global economies towards sustainable and environmentally friendly development. Participants will be able to inform themselves, educate themselves and connect with other leaders in a multicultural, multisectoral space [...]
THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY FOR THE TREATMENT OF URBAN WASTEWATER
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a report that ensures that more investment is needed so that urban waste water treatment plants are able to face the difficult challenges posed by the impacts of climate change. Much has been done in recent decades to improve the treatment of waste water, according to the latest information [...]
SPAIN: JOINT SOLUTIONS TO ACT AGAINST MARINE GARBAGE ON BEACHES
It is estimated that the 26% of marine litter found on Spanish beaches predates tourist uses. The General Directorate of Sustainability of the Coast and the Sea of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO) has put together, with the tourism sector and local administrations, joint solutions to address the problem [...]
CIRCULAR ECONOMY, BIODIVERSITY AND AIR POLLUTION: PRIORITIES OF THE CANDIDATE APPOINTED AS FUTURE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AND OCEANS COMMISSIONER.
The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Fisheries committees interviewed last Thursday the candidate designated as the future European Commissioner for Environment and Oceans, the Lithuanian Virginjus Sinkevicius listed three priorities for environmental matters, biodiversity, circular economy and pollution of zero air "I presented an action plan to the school [...]
Aid intended for the removal of asbestos
The Waste Agency of Catalonia has an open call for aid intended for the removal at source of insulation and construction material waste that contains asbestos in order to ensure that the removal is carried out under the appropriate conditions to guarantee the minimization of the risk that this material entails for health [...]
MANAGEMENT OF FOOD WASTE IN LARGE DISTRIBUTION
The "7th point of the AECOC meeting against food waste" brought together, last September 26, more than 300 professionals from companies, administrations and NGOs. During the event, the study Management of food waste in large distribution was presented, with which Nielsen and Checkpoint, in collaboration with AECOC, analyzed the impact of the loss [...]
