Walter Stahel is one of the founding thinkers of the circular economy. A Swiss architect and industrial analyst born in 1946, he first outlined the concept of selling performance rather than product...
“Consumers with a limited budget do not see buying second-hand items as shameful.” This is the mantra of Rex Chen, President and CFO of ATRenew, a Chinese company whose mission is to ext...
The process of structuring European sustainability reporting has recently taken a decisive step forward: on June 3, the public consultation phase on the simplified version of the ESRS reporting stan...
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Within the framework of the new EU Regulation on Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF), t...
Decarbonisation and the circular economy are not only two fundamental pillars of the green transition but also increasingly strategic drivers for enhancing the competitiveness of organisations and i...
What are the most common doubts Italians face when standing in front of recycling bins? And how well do they understand the correct disposal methods for waste streams such as textiles and WEEE, whic...
Giorgos Kallis is one of the leading voices in the international degrowth movement within the academic world. He is one of the leaders behind a pioneering European research project on the post-growt...
This article is part of our Beauty and Cosmetics feature: discover it here Combining the use of ingredients derived from bees with a focus on protecting biodiversity and conserving pollinators: thi...
This article is part of our Beauty and Cosmetics feature: discover it here After a period of intense dynamism, momentum in the beauty sector is beginning to slow, prompting brands to seek new growt...
This article is part of our Beauty and Cosmetics feature: discover it here The beauty industry results in a significant environmental footprint: it accounts for 2.2% of global industrial carbon emi...
From 20 to 22 May 2026, the island of Procida, near Naples, will host the ninth edition of SUM 2026 – The International Multidisciplinary Symposium on Circular Economy and Urban Mining. The of...
For anyone who has been there, it is obvious that the circular economy is in India's DNA. In the nation of Mahatma Gandhi, returnable empties are not a groundbreaking practice and reuse – ofte...
Brussels – “In times of instability, circular economy is not a choice, it’s a necessity.” With these words, European Commissioner for the Environment Jessika Roswall kic...
The linear economic model is untenable not only for the environment, but also for our wallets. This is what emerges from the 2026 edition of the Circularity Gap Report, which for the first time...
Brussels – At the 2026 edition of the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum in Brussels, the future of packaging emerged less as a breakthrough material and more as a complex system in de...
Brussels – The European bioeconomy already accounts for around 5% of the EU’s GDP, supports over 17 million jobs and plays an increasingly vital role in competitive and sustainable growt...
30 March marks International Zero Waste Day, established by the UN in 2022. This year’s theme is food waste, but the transition to a circular economy is a much broader challenge: ranging from ...
On 22 and 23 April 2026, Brussels will host two pivotal days of debate on European circular economy policies at the new ECESP Annual Conference, entitled A competitive and fair circular Europe:...
Carbon farming originated in the fields. That is where, in recent years, an idea that agricultural soil can become an active ally in mitigating climate change has taken root: through targeted agrono...
E-waste is not just a recycling problem. It is a consumption problem, a governance problem, and ultimately a responsibility problem that Europe quietly and efficiently outsources. Not into statistic...