As of April 26, following a common understanding of the importance of the circular economy and aiming to find solutions for end-of-life (EOL) composites, European Boating Industry (EBI, Brussels, Belgium) and European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA, Brussels) have agreed to a formal partnership. The aim will be to find common approaches to the key issues of dismantling, recycling and the future of composites in the recreational boating industry.
The partnership will also follow policy developments at the EU level, such as the European Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan and the Working Group on End-of-Life boats, co-chaired by EBI and the European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE). Moreover, cooperation will extend to other composite-related industries, such as the wind energy and transportation segments.
EU Green Deal - USDA update April 2021
The USDA has released its quarterly report -covering January through March 2021- and providing details on the status of the EU Green Deal objectives and strategies including the Farm to Fork Strategy (F2F), Biodiversity Strategy, the Climate Target Plan, the EU Methane Strategy, and the Circular Economy Action Plan.
European Commission President Von der Leyen has prioritized her presidency around greening and transforming the EU economy to become carbon neutral by 2050 through the politically ambitious “EU Green Deal.” As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission is publishing sector-specific strategies to reach the objective of carbon neutrality by 2050 and to transform the EU economy to be more sustainable such as the Farm to Fork Strategy (F2F) or the Biodiversity Strategy.
How can leaders ensure the tech sector is more sustainable?
Gary Tierney. Image: HP Ireland
HP Ireland’s Gary Tierney discusses how tech companies need to work together to ensure they tackle the climate crisis and make the world more sustainable.
With new devices and endless data constantly being produced in the tech sector, there is a lot of work to be done when it comes to sustainability.
Earlier this year, we spoke to digital expert Gerry McGovern about the impact of e-waste and digital pollution. “Digital is not green,” he said. “Digital is electrical, meaning that everything we do in digital consumes energy and creates pollution.”
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Rethinking Plastics kick-off workshop of pilot activities 12:54 | 21/04/2021
The kick-off workshop for the Rethinking Plastics â Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter Project took place on April 9 in Hanoi, highlighting important policy developments and four pilot projects currently underway, to jointly address the concerning plastic pollution issue in Vietnam. Â Â
Rethinking Plastics kick-off workshop of pilot activities
The workshop for the Rethinking Plastics Project held in Hanoi was co-organised by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam, and Expertise France. Key local and international stakeholders participating in the event to discussed initial results and the implementation of four pilot projects that are being rolled out in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phu Yen province.