In addition, sufficient EU funding must be allocated to support circular economy goals. Proper investment should focus on the top priorities of the waste hierarchy: prevention, reuse, and recycling.

Recycling has long been positioned as the backbone of the circular economy. However, a 2022 report found that less than 10% of global plastic waste is actually recycled.

The new features of the EU's Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 are: 1) a life cycle approach starting from the product design stage, 2) targeting material flows that have an impact on consumption and ...

The head of WEEE Ireland, the country's national compliance scheme for the recycling of e-waste, has said European recycling targets set more than a decade ago fail to account for the real impact ...

According to a 2024 report, "Moving towards a more circular economy could increase compe­titiveness, stimulate innovation, boost economic growth and create jobs (700,000 jobs in the EU alone by ...

Roswall is the architect of the EU Commission's future Circular Economy Act, which is to succeed the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) adopted five years ago.

“The ambition of the Clean Industrial Deal (CID) is to make the EU the world leader on circular economy by 2030,” according to the 22-page document seen by Euronews.

Brussels, 5 June 2025 –During the 2025 EU Green Week conference in Brussels from 3 to 5 June, the United Nations brought a global lens to discussions on how circular economy solutions can power a ...

The World Bank has issued a new report titled Türkiye’s Circular Economy Transition in the EU’s Global Value Chain Ecosystem. The report examines the transition of Turkish firms, with a special focus ...

Key initiatives under Baguio City’s circular economy or "Pansa-nopen Tayo" project will receive funding from the European Union-Green Economy Programme in the Philippines through the United ...

The EU, with its long-standing commitment to circular practices under its Green Deal and industrial strategy, is well-positioned to support India in realising these economic benefits. One of the key ...