by Jana Zurkova | Jul 1, 2017 | News
Construction and demolition waste is the most voluminous waste stream generated in the EU and a priority waste stream according to the European Commission. Last year Austria introduced a progressive regulation to prevent waste of the high-value material by boosting...
by Jana Zurkova | Jun 30, 2017 | Events
On 28th June, re-use operators from the social economy shared their experiences from the textile re-use and recycling sector at a high level conference dedicated to the subject held in Zagreb, Croatia at the premises of the European Commission. The conference was...
by Jana Zurkova | Jun 28, 2017 | Events
The role of textile re-use in a circular economy: Practice and policy in Central and Eastern Europe Organised with the kind support of the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Croatia Wednesday 28th June 2017, 9:00 – 13:30 Kuća Europe, Augusta Cesarca 4, 10000...
by Jana Zurkova | Jun 10, 2017 | News
On 9th of June 2017 the European Parliament voted favourably on a report outlining how the EU could help extend the lifetime of products and help boost the declining repair sector in Europe. Whilst legally non-binding, the report led by MEP Pascal Durand further helps...
by Jana Zurkova | May 12, 2017 | Press Releases
The southern Belgian province of Wallonia is the latest region to introduce a separate target for re-use of waste electrical items following a pioneering move by Spain in 2015. The Walloon Government Decree requires 2% of waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE)...
