Mothership: @eeb.org
Read the full letter: eeb.org/library/ngos... (photo by Angelgreat)
Read the full letter: eeb.org/library/ngos... (photo by Angelgreat)
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-...
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-...
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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-...
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-...
A big thank you to Derichebourg Environnement for welcoming us to their plants and sharing their experience with us.
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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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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Here is the full report👉 eeb.org/library/sear...
#WorldEcolabelDay #EUEcolabel #SustainableProducts #Greenwashing
Here is the full report👉 eeb.org/library/sear...
#WorldEcolabelDay #EUEcolabel #SustainableProducts #Greenwashing
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
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
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 🧵👇
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 🧵👇
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
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
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
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...
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...
Not so great... 🧵👇
#CircularEconomy #FoodWaste #Fashion #Textiles #Vehicles
Not so great... 🧵👇
#CircularEconomy #FoodWaste #Fashion #Textiles #Vehicles
#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...
#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...
Have you ever tried any of these EU Ecolabel products? Let us know in the comments! 🙏👇
Have you ever tried any of these EU Ecolabel products? Let us know in the comments! 🙏👇
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
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
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...
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...
Exceptions must be strictly limited to scenarios where reuse is truly impossible
Read our full response👇
eeb.org/library/dest...
Exceptions must be strictly limited to scenarios where reuse is truly impossible
Read our full response👇
eeb.org/library/dest...
🔥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
🔥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
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 🧵👇
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 🧵👇
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...
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...
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
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
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.