Press Releases

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Published

16 Sep 2020

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

Press Release: A Just Transition has to be Circular, Members of the European Parliament agree

Published

07 Jul 2020

Break Free From Plastic

EU Promotes Greater Global Responsibility on Plastic Waste – But Not for Internal Market!

Published

30 Jun 2020

Consumption & Production

Press Release: The packaging free shops market is on the rise, now it’s time for policy measures to support it

Published

15 Jun 2020

Joint press release: Tackling Europe’s food waste problem – bio-based industries offer innovative solutions

Published

03 Jun 2020

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

Press Release: Building a bridge strategy for residual waste. Material Recovery and Biological Treatment to manage residual waste within a circular economy

Published

30 Apr 2020

Zero Waste Europe statement on waste management in the context of COVID-19

Published

27 Apr 2020

Zero Waste Europe Open letter to EU leaders

Published

15 Apr 2020

Press Release: Unwanted toxic flame retardants preventing circularity and increasing fire toxicity

Published

11 Mar 2020

Press Release: The Circular Economy Action Plan, a beautiful patchwork of initiatives pointing in the right direction

Published

09 Mar 2020

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

Press Release: Waste-to-Energy is incompatible with climate mitigation: the EU takes a stand

Published

04 Mar 2020

Press Release: The 10% Landfill target works against the Circular Economy. The paradox of percentages versus weight

Published

03 Mar 2020

Consumption & Production

Press Release: Scientists and civil society speak out: chemicals in food packaging are making us sick

Published

18 Feb 2020

Consumption & Production

Press Release: El camino hacia el residuo cero pasa por la reutilización, el Sistema de Depósito de envases de bebidas y la recogida selectiva de calidad del 80% de la materia orgánica

Published

12 Feb 2020

Consumption & Production

No more shame: a call for the EU and Member States to adopt an ambitious strategy on single-use menstrual products, nappies and wet wipes

Published

29 Jan 2020

Climate, Energy & Air Pollution

Press Release – Climate Bonds Initiative all ready to undermine the circular economy and increase climate change

Published

22 Jan 2020

Consumption & Production

Press Release: Loopholes in the SUP Directive The current material substitution strategy could defeat the very purpose of the directive

Published

16 Jan 2020

Consumption & Production

Press Release: transition to a toxic-free circular economy in the carpet industry still a distant reality

Published

11 Dec 2019

The European Green Deal