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Demand for water, food, energy, land and minerals is rising substantially, making natural resources increasingly scarce and more expensive.

Packaging and small plastic items make up nearly 80% of this plastic waste. This new European Environment Agency report is the first Europe-wide study of its kind taking...

Land-based sources account for a massive 80% of marine litter in Europe, and approximately 85% of it is plastic, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA) web report "From...

For decades, Kozani has played a central role in Greece’s electricity supply through its local lignite power plant, which is the largest in the country and produces 40%...

The EU CSS action plan foresees the development of a framework to define safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) criteria for chemicals and materials. The SSbD is an approach to support the design, development...

A research project coordinated by VTT examines the capture and utilisation of carbon dioxide from the forest industry and waste incineration in the manufacture of different types of plastic products.

By providing a circular, bio-based plastic industry with emissions-free electricity, and by avoiding waste incineration, the sector may even grow to become a form of carbon sink. That is the conclusion of an article...

Municipal solid waste management systems vary greatly across Europe. However, due to the Waste Framework Directive and the Circular Economy Action Plan, they share...

Today, the Commission is publishing its first Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook Report and its third Clean Air Outlook report - together setting pathways...

Food loss is a systemic problem contributing to negative environmental, social, and economic impacts. However, despite food loss quantification being identified as critical for food loss...