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12.01.2023

WATCH the REPLAY: Increasing the circularity of fashion – WCEF 2022

What circular approaches can contribute to reducing the footprint of the textile and garment industry? while people bought 60% more garments in 2014 than in 2000, they only kept the clothes for half as long. Only 1% of material used to produce clothing is recycled into new clothing (globally). Reason enough for representatives from the European Commission, Circle Economy, research, and the textile industry to discuss the required technical, social, and business innovation, supported by policy, education and changes in production and consumption practices in the textile industry at the WCEF Acclerator Session. Watch the Replay.

12.09.2022

WeMed Award 2022: apply now to win the Mediterranean sustainability award!

For this second edition, the WeMed Award, organized by MedWaves and Texfor, will shed light on the textile and clothing sectors. The WeMed Award is a flagship initiative of the UNEP/MAP Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development.

30.03.2022

Making Sustainable Products the Norm

With the Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products, the European Commission is proposing new rules to make almost all physical goods on the EU market more friendly to the environment, circular, and energy efficient throughout their whole lifecycle from the design phase through to daily use, repurposing and end-of-life.

11.06.2021

Meet our speaker: SWITCH programmes at EDD

Our EDD session on 15 June showcases circular business models supported by the EU in partner countries through the SWITCH programmes. It highlights how SMEs develop and contribute to decent jobs while addressing environmental impacts.Meet our speakers.

05.03.2021

UN-Oxford Panel Discussion – Are We Building Back Better?

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05.02.2021

SWITCH Africa Green reports impact on green manufacturing

The new sector report Green Manaufacturing in Africa presents an analysis of the implementation and results of the SWITCH Africa Green programme in the manufacturing sector. It covers the strategic interventions, results realised, challenges, lessons learnt and presents a set of recommendations.

27.01.2021

Assessing Challenges and Opportunities of a Circular Economy in the COVID-19 Era

Challenges and Opportunities for circular economy in the COVID-19 Era range from policies and regulation to technologies and infrastructures as well as cultural acceptance. A report now documents insight from the webinar with a diverse range of leading experts from Latin America and the EU.

18.12.2020

Have your say! Online survey on circular policy measures for the Mediterranean

If you want to support the creation of an enabling environment for green and circular economy businesses in the #Mediterranean, then share your inputs on the recommendations for policymakers by taking part in an online survey at bit.ly/36vOJ3Y.

09.12.2020

Mongolia is Surfing the “Renovation Wave” through Construction Materials Recovery

While the EU Renovation Wave Strategy has been designed as a strategy for Europe, one cannot disregard its external dimension and validity also beyond Europe. Mongolia has recognized the need for re-use and recovery of secondary materials and adapted its policy framework with support form the EU-funded SWITCH Asia Programme.