TEXTILES: THE FOURTH CAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURE IN THE EU AFTER FOOD, HOUSING AND TRANSPORT
According to a report published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the consumption of clothing, footwear and home textiles in the European Union (EU) annually amounts to around 1.3 tons of raw materials and more of 100 cubic meters of water per person. A large-scale shift to the economy [...]
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AT THE CONFERENCE ON THE CHALLENGES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN THE GALLERY FOOD SECTOR
The Foundation for the Circular Economy will be present at the day "The challenges for a sustainable future in the Galician food sector", which the Food Cluster of Galicia (Clusaga) organizes, in collaboration with the University of Santiago de Compostela ·la (USC), next November 27 in the Ciudad de da Cultura de Galicia, in […]
FRANCE: THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY BILL AND THE FIGHT AGAINST WASTE, NOW IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
The draft Law on the circular economy and the fight against waste has entered the National Assembly after a controversial debate in the Senate. The text of the circular economy law (LEC, for the acronym in Spanish) promulgated by Brune Poirson, Secretary of State of the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, came out considerably strengthened from [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: IT'S TIME TO INVOLVE CONSUMERS
So far, actions to stimulate the development of a circular economy in Europe have focused on production, encouraging industries to establish circular business models and providing the market with solutions that comply with this approach. Today, the conditions are in place to involve consumers in this process and allow them to take [...]
10,000 MILLION EUROS TO SUPPORT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE EU
The largest banks and national development institutions of the EU and the European Investment Bank launch an initiative of 10,000 million Euros to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and circular economy. On July 18, five European national development institutions and banks and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched, in [...]
THE EU MUST ACCELERATE AN AMBITIOUS CIRCULAR ECONOMY POLICY
The second day of the informal meeting of EU Environment and Climate Ministers focused on expanding the circular economy to new areas. The ministers discussed the solutions offered by the circular economy to mitigate climate change and stop the loss of biodiversity. The informal meeting of Ministers of the Environment [...]
ONE MILLION EUROS IN SUBSIDIES FOR COMPANIES THAT DEVELOP PREVENTION AND PREPARATION PROJECTS TO REUSE INDUSTRIAL WASTE
The Waste Agency of Catalonia is calling for these grants to promote actions to improve the environmental behavior of companies in terms of waste management. The Waste Agency of Catalonia (ARC) has opened the call for grants for this year to carry out prevention projects, preparation for reuse and [...]
