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© Kalen Emsley
10/12/2020
‘We’re in this for the long haul!’
This is a powerful notion that runs through the EU’s vision where digital developments and eco-innovation feature in a safer, greener, smarter economy. EcoAP News spoke with Bettina Bahn-Walkowiak, senior researcher in circular economy at the Wuppertal Institute and lead author of the new EIO...
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30/03/2020
Making industrial symbiosis ‘business as usual’ for Europe’s circular economy
European firms need to recognise that industrial symbiosis (IS) – sharing and repurposing secondary resources and by-products – is not only good for the environment; it helps them compete in global markets. Greater awareness, demand-led innovation, and measures to remove legal and technical...
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© Peter Börkey
02/10/2018
Reducing the risks from plastic
Plastic is everywhere, with about 380 million tonnes produced worldwide in 2015, up from 2 million tonnes in the 1950s. Only an estimated 15% is collected and recycled, while plastic that is not properly treated poses a serious environmental threat. An OECD report published in May (Improving...
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What does eco-innovation mean for you? (Video)
09/02/2016
What does eco-innovation mean for you? (Video)
To tackle economic and environmental issues together, we need eco-innovation - what does it mean for you? We asked people from the policy and business worlds, from all over Europe, to tell us what it means to them.  The European Commission's Eco-innovation Action Plan aims at accelerating the...
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