EU Ecolabel: hitting record numbers

The EU Ecolabel is the official EU voluntary label for environmental excellence. See why it's good for the circular economy (and consumers!), have a look at the latest figures and watch the video on why public procurers should choose EU Ecolabel certified products.

Call for evidence for the Advanced Materials Act 

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on advanced materials, which will feed into the Advanced Materials Act. See what it's about and give your views! Open from 21 October 2025 to 13 January 2026.

Circular bioeconomy: biodegradable packaging from mycelium and agricultural waste

The ECESP website has a good selection of circular bioeconomy-themed content. This item looks at a biotechnology company that has developed an innovative use for mycelium.

The new Revised Waste Framework Directive focuses on the textile sector and food waste

The revised version of this Directive came into effect on 16 October. See which sectors it addresses and what it aims to achieve!

The 2026 Circular Hotspot hosts for Africa and the Middle East region have been selected! 

Circular Hotspot is a global initiative which brings together planners and implementers of circular economy measures. Botswana will follow in the footsteps of Nigeria, South Africa and Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia will be the first country in the Middle East to organise a Circular Hotspot. 

Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal: cheaper energy, more jobs, greener future

This video, prepared by the European Commission, explains how the Clean Industrial Deal has made the circular economy a priority. 

RECIPLUS project: improving recycling of multilayer plastic materials

Multilayer plastic materials pose a significant end-of-life challenge as it is difficult to recycle them. Have a look at how this project has found a solution using a combination of mechanical separation techniques and enzymatic recycling.

WASTELESS project webinar series: Household automatic system for food waste assessment

WASTELESS is an applied research project which aims to measure and monitor food losses and waste in the EU. It will be hosting a series of interactive workshops showcasing the innovative tools developed within the project to tackle food loss and waste across the entire value chain. The session on 10 November will focus on a Household automatic system for food waste assessment.

Empowering women leaders in the furniture sector

This webinar on 12 November will explore the challenges women face in leadership roles within the furniture industry. It will also highlight training tools and initiatives that foster equality and empowerment, with a special focus on how women leaders can drive sustainability and circular economy practices in the sector.

REFRESH project: Scaling up recycling technologies for wind turbine blades

The EU-funded REFRESH project is organising a webinar on 17 November to present its progress in developing innovative technologies for recycling end-of-service wind turbine blades.

Nordic Circular Summit  

The Nordic Circular Summit is the largest annual conference on the circular economy in the Nordics, a gathering point for changemakers, policymakers, researchers and businesses driving the transition to a regenerative circular economy. This year's summit on 19-20 November will focus on Circular frontiers: Shaping our future - From remote realities to global blueprints: How Arctic & Nordic communities can shape the next wave of circular innovation.

Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025 

This two-day event of intense cross-border and cross-sectoral pitching, matchmaking and networking aims to link industry to innovative (biobased) technologies, and innovators to investors. It will take place on 24-25 November.

Asia Smart City Conference 2025

This is an international conference where representatives from cities, government agencies, international organisations, academic institutions and private companies come together to discuss how to deliver sustainable urban development that balances economic growth and a healthy urban environment. This year's event will take place on 25-27 November and focus on the circular economy and carbon neutrality. European municipalities and organisations will have the chance to participate in the development of a circular economy in Asia.

Rethinking value: Business pathways to circular transformation

This white paper by Nuria Spijker and Sarah Grison illustrates how circularity is being translated into business models, procurement systems and design strategies. It looks at systems thinking, industrial ecology, design innovation, business models, enabling mechanisms and behavioural change – all of which are key to understanding and implementing circularity across business and policy contexts.

Capturing the potential of the circular economy transition in energy-intensive industries

This study, written by Anna Walker, Paola Federica Albizzati, Leonidas Milios, Pablo Pinero Mira, Malte Besler, Luis Pedauga, Peter Eder and Davide Tonini, shows that an ambitious circular economy scenario can yield substantial annual greenhouse gas savings across selected energy-intensive sectors, a reduction in trade dependency and an increase in the trade balance.

Future availability of bio-based raw materials in Flanders

This report by Circular Flanders addresses the question of whether Flanders, with its limited space, will be able to produce enough biomass in the future to supply the bioeconomy and continue to feed the increasing population. It finds that the energy transition, protein shift and circular transition must be streamlined to run in synergy. The summary is in English and the report itself in Dutch.

Circularity Gap Report Finance

This report by Circle Economy offers a global overview of known investments in businesses engaging with the circular economy between 2018 and 2023. By creating a clear snapshot of circular economy investment volumes, it aims to improve circular economy financial reporting, support impactful capital allocations to the circular economy and inform impactful investment decisions.

Circular.ie: tips and tricks on how to adopt circular behaviour

Circular.ie is a digital platform and resource hub which is designed to make the circular economy easy to understand and act on. It provides information, advice and training intended to make circularity simple for everyone.

The Product Circularity Data Sheet (PCDS) – ISO 59040

The Product Circularity Data Sheet, now recognised as ISO 59040, provides a structured, machine-readable framework that enables manufacturers, suppliers and customers to exchange consistent and verifiable circularity data across value chains.

The PROMOFER project: making biobased compounds more efficiently

This project aims to use low value feedstock (straw, industrial wastewater and starch, mostly) to manufacture valuable biobased compounds. Specifically, it will improve the fermentation processes and downstream purification, solve bottlenecks upstream and downstream, and produce high-value applications.

Tuta Mail & Tuta Calendar: a resource efficient tech company

Tuta, a German-based quantum-safe encrypted email and calendar provider, runs its operations with an eye to resource efficiency. It compresses user data for efficient storage and avoids replacing hardware unless actually necessary.

CircularTracker: a standardised tool for measuring product circularity

CircularTracker is an online circularity measurement tool. It enables businesses and institutions to assess, visualise, compare and communicate product circularity features in a standardised way.

Circular Public Procurement in Cities 

This Circular City Centre - C3 guide aims to provide cities with the insights and tools they need to use procurement as a means to accelerate the circular economy transition.

ECCA: European Circular Composites Alliance

The ECCA has been set up by the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA). Aiming to establish a circular economy for composites in Europe, it provides a platform for knowledge sharing and cooperation, driving collective action to establish truly circular, sustainable value chains for composite materials.

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