Since 2017, eight partners from six countries have been working together in the BIOREGIO project to develop bio-based circular economy (CE) in their regions. As […]
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Both concepts of bioeconomy (long tradition) and circular economy (rather a new concept) are well-known in the EU though the latter one more on paper […]
BIOREGIO – Regional circular economy models and best available technologies for biological streams organized its final high-level dissemination event on 11 May 2021. The overall […]
Waste is defined as ‘any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard’ (Directive 2008/98/EC). We can look at waste […]
The construction industry generates significant waste streams annually, up to 35% (Villoria Sáez and Osmani, 2019) of total waste generation. Reducing waste streams via recycling […]
Construction and demolition waste (CDW) amounts for more than a third of all waste created in the EU (European Commission 2021). Even though the share […]
The concept of Smart Specialisation (S3) is designed to boost regional growth and prosperity by focusing on regional strengths and investment in research and innovation […]
The revised Waste Framework Directive defines the EU targets to recycle 65 % of municipal waste by 2035. At the same time, it requires a […]
The global textile economy needs to be redesigned as it is nearly fully linear and wasteful. Every year, over USD 500 billion in value is […]