On 4th October 2019 the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on "More circularity - Transition to a sustainable society".
On 20 September 2019, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) co-signed the Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) Declaration during the High-level event organized by the European Commission.
The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) is the biggest Europe-wide initiative promoting since 2009 the implementation of awareness-raising actions about sustainable resource and waste management during a single week.
In its 7th Environmental Action Programme, the European Commission aims at two essential goals in the handling of substances and materials known under the buzzwords "non-toxic environment" and "circular economy".
ERPA, the recovered paper branch of the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), is concerned about the developments on the global recovered paper market which negatively impacts paper recycling in Europe.
The European Commission decided to register 3 new European citizens' initiatives, one of which is 'Let's put an end to the era of plastic in Europe'.
On 20 September 2019 in Brussels, the Circular Plastics Alliance will present and adopt its declaration.
The fourth edition of the EU "Raw Materials Week" will take place from Monday 18 to Friday 22 November 2019, in Brussels.