Day: May 14, 2020

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Following over two years of discussion, the European institutions have agreed, in principle, on a reform of EU waste rules. The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has welcomed the announcement of a balanced Circular Economy Package, following the progress made during the last Trilogue discussions yesterday.

Discover Ecogeste Collèges, the operation set up by Veolia and Editions Belin to recycle old textbooks.

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Each week, numerous eye-catching and potentially transformational innovations that could help businesses and nations deliver on resource efficiency, low-carbon transitions and combat climate change emerge.

Moves to address marine litter and microplastics, prevent and reduce air pollution were among the 13 non-binding resolutions passed by the UN Environment Assembly at its recent meeting in in Nairobi. The Draft resolution on marine litter and microplastics seeks, by 2025, to “prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution”.

ENoLL collaborated with researchers from Laurea University and published a report on Cities as Living Labs – Increasing the impact of investment in the circular economy for sustainable cities which enriches the European Commission’s RISE group (Research, Innovation and Science Policy Experts) repository.

Packaging manufacturer Amcor has pledged to make its entire range of packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. Amcor’s commitment makes it the first major packaging brand to make this pledge, though the announcement follows similar commitments from major brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Evian.

The launch of GreenBiz Group’s newest event brand, a three-day event focusing on the systemic shifts to a circular economy.

The EU’s Circular Economy Package is delivering some important progress on supporting business resource efficiency. But the circular economy will need to remain top of the agenda for many years to come if the EU is to see a step change in resource productivity, argues Nick Molho.

More than 50 World Leaders Deliberate on the Second Anniversary of Paris Climate agreement in France at the One Planet Summit Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus spoke at a roundtable discussion titled ‘Accelerating local and regional climate action’ during the One Planet Summit in Paris hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France.