CIRCWASTE-project promoting biogas in the transport sector
The Central Finland Region (CFR) sees biogas as a brilliant way to answer climate change. This region has a relevant biogas production from streams in the agro sector, and from municipal and industrial waste. The CIRCWASTE-project, focusing on the promotion of biogas in the transport sector, is a brilliant example of smart utilisation of waste streams and […]
Where are we with the waste directive?
In 2015, the European Commission published an Action Plan to revise the 2008 directive on waste. It was the sparkle starting the discussion on the “Circular Economy Package”. The initiative set ambitious targets to tackle the topic of waste and recycling, and change consumers’ and producers’ approach from linear to circular. The rapporteur of the initiative, […]
In Italy, Agro-Industrial waste to be used as biofertiliser – practices and statistics from Italy on waste management
A biofertiliser is being produced in Italy by recovering digestate generated after anaerobic digestion from municipal waste. The process is not only using waste as a resource but helping farmer as the biofertiliser is a resource of organic carbon that does not exceed the maximum N-application for fertilisation. Read the entire EIP-Agri article here Good practices and Statistics from Italy on […]
Reaction from the Industry to the Strategy on Plastics
On January, the European Commission launched the first Strategy on Plastics which aim is to protect the environment from plastic pollution, in particular to reduce single-use plastic, restrict the use of microplastics, and ensure that all plastic packaging is reusable or recyclable in a cost-effective manner by 2030. Leaders from the plastic manufacturing sector in Europe met […]
Adoption of the First European Strategy for Plastics
The European Commission has adopted the first strategy for Plastics that aims to contribute towards Circular Economy. This Strategy forms part of the Circular Economy Package, which appearance goes back to 2015, when it was first adopted. Its objective is to achieve a European Circular Economy where resources are used in a more sustainable way. Even […]