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Circular Economy
E-commerce of Low-cost Products Under EU Scrutiny: “More Responsibility Needed”
E-commerce imports of low-cost products are under EU scrutiny due to environmental and regulatory concerns. The European Commission is calling for stricter rules to ensure compliance and…
Editorial Team•6 February 2025

Circular Economy
Electric vehicles: 25% of critical minerals…
A study by Transport & Environment estimates the industrial potential of the…
Editorial Team•19 December 2024

Circular Economy
The scourge of landfills in Europe…
With almost 500,000 open landfills in Europe, there is much to be…
Editorial Team•27 August 2024

Recycling
5 ways to reuse solar panels at the end of life
You can reuse waste solar panels to power less energy-consuming objects even if the home plant…
15 August 2023

Circular Economy
From electronic waste comes Recover-e, the racing car working for Formula E
New life to the old iPhones and not only thanks to the joint project between the…
4 August 2023

Finance
Investing in the circular economy ensures competitive advantages
The data of the Observatory cleantech: growing companies that want to invest in the circular economy,…
27 July 2023

Recycling
Industry must set standards quality for recycled plastic
Recycling does not grow sufficiently in Europe because the quality of recycled plastic is too low…
27 July 2023

Scientific Reports
In the EVs hides the key to halve the need for Critical…
A Transport & Environment study calculates that it is possible to reduce the need for critical…
20 July 2023

Energy
Used photovoltaic panels, Coesa launches the first european
The marketplace created by the Turin company will give a second life to the solar panels…
18 July 2023

Circular Economy
What’s missing to create a circular battery economy
A new analysis by the Rocky Mountain Institute suggests measures to be included in ambitious policies…
3 July 2023

Recycling
Rare earth: a method for recovery from sea water discovered
Two ingredients, brewer’s yeast and a food additive, are able to recover rare earths from seawater…
25 April 2023

Recycling
A new coalition of companies to recycling wind turbines
The new Coalition for Wind Industry Circularity estimates that recycling wind turbines would open a market…
6 April 2023

Recycling
Legacy Plastic, the first pellet made from the recycling of marine plastic
From the non-profit OLF arrives the first plastic granules made from 100% recycled ocean plastic
16 March 2023

Fashion
A guide to the decarbonisation of the textile industry
The paper supports the textile and clothing industry in its commitment to science-based goals and in…
9 March 2023

ESG
Renewable energy investments: records are not enough, fairness is needed
A new IRENA report notes clear disparities between investments in developed and developing countries, calling for…