Waste in the Visegrad Four: Poland leading the way

The report gives a detailed overview of flows of new and used textiles in Denmark.The scope covers clothing and household textiles (bed linen, towels, tablecloths, curtains, etc.) purchased by households, business and the public sector. In 2016, total consumption of new textiles in Denmark amounted to 85000 tonnes, of which households purchased app...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with Anchor Glass Container Corporation that will resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations at all six of Anchor’s container glass manufacturing facilities located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, and Oklahoma,...

Link to the “Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of the circular economy package: Options to address the interface between chemical, product and w...

The HOUSEFUL project has launched a stakeholder consultation process on the development of a methodology for evaluating the circularity level of residential buildings. The goal is to collect feedback on the issues to be considered for an effective development. Architects, designers, engineers, construction companies, promoters, housing agencies, su...

The Swedish Minister for the Environment Karolina Skog has launched an international high-level alliance to mobilise political engagement for more effective global management of chemicals and waste. The aim of the Alliance is to reach a global agreement on chemicals and waste, comparable to the Paris Agreement on climate. The Alliance was launched ...