Beyond road signs: how the EU can steer circular vehicle design Fynn Hauschke·March 11, 2024A new law on vehicle design can drive Europe’s automotive sector towards a circular future. Fynn Hauschke, Roberta...Circular EconomyProductsTransport·0 Comments·0·7 views
New EU vehicles law: driving ambition or hitting a roadblock? Stéphane Arditi·December 6, 2023A new EU regulation on vehicle design and end of life aims to set the automotive sector on...Circular EconomyProductsWaste·0 Comments·0·82 views
Towards a ban on PVC, the toxic plastic in our daily lives Beatriz Ortiz-Martinez·November 20, 2023Things that are not spoken about, often do not feel real. A perfect example of this is polyvinyl...ChemicalsIndustryProductsProtecting Europe·0 Comments·0·316 views
Trashy tech: Europe’s dirty secret of destroying unsold electronics Sonja Leyvraz·November 6, 2023Destruction of unsold electronics is rampant across Europe. Yet the European Commission remains in denial about one of...Circular EconomyProductsWaste·0 Comments·0·971 views
Pushing the right buttons to solve Europe’s e-waste crisis Roberta Arbinolo·October 25, 2023As new data shed a light on the impacts of electrical and electronic waste, civil society calls on...Circular EconomyProductsWaste·0 Comments·0·233 views
3 things you should know about offsetting Samantha Ibbott·July 19, 2023What is a carbon credit? What does scientific research say about the role of carbon offsets? And how...ClimateIndustryNatureProductsTransport·0 Comments·0·410 views
Europe’s free pass to dump clothing cast-offs in the Global South must end Emily Macintosh·June 29, 2023Every year, people in Europe discard huge amounts of once-loved clothing, parting ways with garments because they are...Circular EconomyEnvironmental JusticeOpinion & AnalysisProductsTextilesTrade·0 Comments·0·646 views
Lost in transit: EU waste management fees fail to follow second-hand exports to Africa Roberta Arbinolo·June 8, 2023When products are exported from the EU to Africa for reuse, the fees paid by producers to support...Circular EconomyProductsTradeWaste·0 Comments·0·572 views
Consumer care: the 3 EU laws set to raise the bar of consumer protection Roberta Arbinolo·March 29, 2023Consumer protection is high on the EU agenda these days, with the European Commission and Parliament working on...Circular EconomyEU EcolabelGood NewsProductsWaste·0 Comments·0·615 views
New EU smartphone and tablet proposals need some tweaking and tinkering Bich Dao·October 5, 2022The European Commission recently published the draft smartphone and tablet proposals, expected to make our devices longer-lasting, easier...Circular EconomyProducts·0 Comments·1·267 views