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EMPPA 2024 Association Day Brussels

Placing Moulded Pulp at the Core of the EU Circular Bioeconomy

Posted on by Michael in circular economy, Cradle-to-Cradle, Packaging, Recycling, Regulation, Strategy, Technology

During her confirmation-hearing with Members of the European Parliament on November 5th 2024, EU Commissioner for the Environment Jessica Roswall emphasized her "focus on nature-based solutions" and indicated potential "bio-based content requirements for certain products”. Hinting at two EU laws that have been heavily debated over the last months, she also underscored the “essential” importance … Continue reading Placing Moulded Pulp at the Core of the EU Circular Bioeconomy →

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Into the Crucible: Will the European Chemicals Industry Rise to the Circularity Challenge?

Posted on by Michael in Chemicals, circular economy, Cradle-to-Cradle, Environment, Investors, Packaging, Recycling, Regulation, Strategy, Sustainability, Uncategorized

Chemicals are a critical, but often overlooked, factor of success for a circular economy. 96% of all products on European markets, from food to medical treatments, from buildings to consumer electronics, rely on chemicals, so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. But what does circularity mean for the future of the chemicals industry? Should it embrace circular systems or resist them?

“The path to safer and cleaner material cycles is promoting substitution”

Posted on by Michael in Chemicals, circular economy, Cradle-to-Cradle, Recycling, Regulation, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology, Uncategorized

Interview with Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director for Circular Economy & Green Growth at the European Commission’s DG Environment, about the EU’s upcoming “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability”