Delivery of used packaging gives discount in 15 Portuguese supermarket stores
At Portuguese Pingo Doce supermarkets, clients will be able to dispose used packaging either in 30 L or 50 L trash bags and receive a discount of 10 or 15…
ITC, with the Cer-OH! Strategies project, promotes the reduction of CO2 emissions in ceramics
The CerOh! Strategies project, which is being developed by the Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC) thanks to the support of the Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial (IVACE) through the European…
20 members of the Sharebox project test a new platform for industrial symbiosis
The Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC) hosted a practical workshop to present and test the software platform developed by the European project SHAREBOX, with the participation of 20 national and…
Circular synergies
BCSD Portugal has recently published the English version of the ‘Circular Synergies – Challenges for Portugal’ report. The study sought to identify synergies for waste and byproducts among BCSD member…
Companies Need To Design In Sustainability To Products
Forbes magazine has recently published an article where the relevance of design for sustainability is highlighted. With August 1 marking Earth Overshoot Day, the point during the year that we…
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) launches a Circular Economy programme for the building sector
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) launched on July 18, 2018 a new Circular Economy programme for the built environment. The programme will include a series of live experiments over…
Circular economy pilot in the furniture sector
In June 2018, IKEA launched a circular economy pilot initiative called IKEA Tempe in Sydney, Australia. Customers can fill in an online form and add photos of the IKEA furniture…
Circular economy: Council adopts conclusions
On 25 June 2018, the Council of the European Union adopted the following conclusions on delivering on the EU action plan for the circular economy. The Council conclusions on −…
Technological Innovation and Circular Economy Summit. 6th July Madrid, Spain
Madrid will hold a Summit the next 6th July that aims to rise the public awareness about how circular economy and innovation are competitive advantages. This summit has been organised…
RETHINKING PLASTICS – How can the transformation towards Circular Economy work?
The Austrian Economic Chamber – association of the chemical industry and mineral oil in Austria held the convention RETHINKING PLASTICS – How can the transformation towards Circular Economy work? on…