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EEB Economy & Climate
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We are the European Environmental Bureau's division working for a circular economy, clean industry, renewable energy and climate action in the EU and beyond.
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Our open letter with @ngoshipbreaking.bsky.social and Turkish NGOs, lawyers, unions, and city councils highlights several infringements of the EU #ShipRecycling law, including environmental and public health hazards.

Read the full letter: eeb.org/library/ngos... (photo by Angelgreat)
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
@ec.europa.eu, 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀!

Turkish and European NGOs urge the EU to revoke all approvals granted to Turkish ship #recycling facilities that put workers and the environment at risk.

👉 eeb.org/eu-urged-to-...
November 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This week, at a roundtable with Commissioner Roswall and stakeholders from across the #plastics value chain, we made it clear:

Measures to support the #recycling sector must also help us achieve our long-term goals - a safe #CircularEconomy aligned with EU #climate and zero pollution objectives.
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#Plastic recyclers are under pressure

Europe produces far more plastic waste than our system can handle, and #recycling alone cannot fix it

Hazardous substances hinder recycling while harming people and planet

The way out of this is making less, safer and longer-lasting plastics
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
New #Eurostat figures reveal a troubling trend:

Europe’s appetite for ever more #electronics keeps growing, while collection and recycling lag far behind -fuelling mountains of #Ewaste across the EU.

Read our press release with @umwelthilfe.bsky.social & @ecos.ngo: eeb.org/new-data-rev... #weee
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘆". 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁: we live in a digital space designed to fuel #overconsumption.

From psychological tricks to misleading promotions, companies are finding new ways to manipulate us into buying more than we need.

The #DigitalFairnessAct can help fix this...
👉 eeb.org/library/eeb-...
October 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is particularly important for #vehicles and #ewaste, as they contain tons of valuable materials with a high environmental footprint - from steel to precious and rare metals.

A big thank you to Derichebourg Environnement for welcoming us to their plants and sharing their experience with us.
October 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Last week we went on a field trip with @recyclingeurope.bsky.social to see electronics and vehicles #recycling in action!

A #CircularEconomy starts with #waste prevention - but once products inevitably turn into waste, recycling allows us to recover precious resources and give them a new life...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
A big thank you to @beuc.eu and their members, including @ufcquechoisir.bsky.social, @zps.si, @deco.pt and @umweltbundesamt.bsky.social, for making this snapshot survey possible 💚

Here is the full report👉 eeb.org/library/sear...

#WorldEcolabelDay #EUEcolabel #SustainableProducts #Greenwashing
October 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Supermarkets have a key role to play.

Retailers must make products with the #EUEcolabel (and equivalent labels) available, visible and affordable – so the sustainable choice becomes the easy choice everywhere in Europe.

Read our press release: eeb.org/cheaper-but-...

Photo by @deco.pt
October 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆?🤔🛒

With @beuc.eu , we checked supermarkets in 13 countries:

ecolabelled products are mostly 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 than conventional ones, but availability varies massively – from 80% of products in Denmark to just 2% in Cyprus and Greece 🧵👇
October 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀

The EU is betting heavily on #textile #recycling, but its potential cannot keep pace with the mountains of clothes we produce.

Our planet is bursting at the seams with too much clothing. Recycling alone won’t fix it.

#CircularTextilesDay
October 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Europe’s #cars can’t be green if the steel they’re made from isn’t

Almost a fifth of all #steel in the EU is used to make cars. Most of this is produced using polluting coal-power

Cleaning up the steel behind Europe’s cars means clearing the air we breathe – while giving existing steel a new life
October 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#Transparency on #chemicals in our everyday products can’t wait!

With 40+ waste management, industry, and civil society organisations, we’re calling on EU leaders to uphold their commitment to chemical transparency and traceability.

Read on👉 eeb.org/library/join...
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The European Parliament has voted on two crucial laws to curtail food and textile #waste, and make the #automotive sector more circular. How did it go?

Not so great... 🧵👇
#CircularEconomy #FoodWaste #Fashion #Textiles #Vehicles
September 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
100,000+ #EUEcolabel products are ready for green procurement!

#PublicProcurement represents 14% of the EU’s GDP and is a key driver of sustainable markets

Join us on 10 October to hear how the EU Ecolabel is bringing green #PublicProcurement within reach: environment.ec.europa.eu/news/webinar...
September 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
And it's not only about stationery: the #EUEcolabel certifies tissues, toilet paper, napkins, hand soap, cleaning products and furniture too.

Have you ever tried any of these EU Ecolabel products? Let us know in the comments! 🙏👇
September 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲? 𝗪𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 🫶

But we also love the feeling of a brand new notebook to fill with inspiring project and campaign ideas!

Hopefully, your employer has stocked up on #EUEcolabel stationery and paper products... (🧵👇)

#backtoschool #backtowork #paper @ec.europa.eu @beuc.eu
September 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
World leaders have just wasted a chance to deliver the #PlasticsTreaty we need, but the fight to #BeatPlasticPollution goes on across the world

The EU has a new packaging law to prevent packaging waste and promote reuse. What do these rules mean for the Asia-Pacific region?
eeb.org/library/eu-p...
August 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
This week, we warned the @ec.europa.eu about the danger of allowing too many exceptions to the ban🚫

Exceptions must be strictly limited to scenarios where reuse is truly impossible

Read our full response👇
eeb.org/library/dest...
August 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
These exceptions include:

🔥allowing brands to destroy products if they can show they made just two attempts to donate them to a social enterprise
🔥a potential free pass to destroy branded products

But the prevalence of unsold goods is a direct result of the #fashion industry's #overproduction
August 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Destroying unsold goods is a shocking waste of our precious resources⚠️

The EU #Ecodesign law banned the destruction of unsold #textiles...

...but a raft of potential exceptions risk allowing companies to easily side-step the ban, and keep overproducing and destroying short-lived products 🧵👇
August 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The #CircularEconomyAct must align resource use with EU environmental and climate objectives

Civil society organisations demand:
🎯 Science-based targets on resource use
🔄 Keeping products and components in use
⚠️ Safe material circulation

Read our letter to @ec.europa.eu: eeb.org/library/join...
August 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
With 601 civil society organizations, we urge governments to #BeatPlasticPollution

On August 5-14, world leaders will meet in Geneva to negotiate the global #PlasticsTreaty

If they get it right, it could be one of the most significant environmental agreements in history! @breakfreefromplastic.org
July 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀?

When it comes to #cars, the answer is yes, if they are treated correctly😇

As the EU updates its rules for #vehicles, from design to disposal, we look into the measures we need to make the treatment of end-of-life vehicles more circular.
June 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM