Jun 5, 2020

#27 - World Environment Day. Spanish tax on plastic waste. Managing residual waste. New webinars on circular economy.

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June 5 · Issue #27 · View online

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MANAGEMENT & POLICY 💼

Today is the World Environment Day. Time for Nature.
A coalition of global environment experts has called on governments worldwide to back the transition to a real circular economy as a key part of Covid-19 economy recovery plans.
Spain approves draft legislation that also bans single-use items and encourages the circular economy.
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has released a policy briefing which highlights the importance of defining a new strategy for managing residual waste.
According to a recent study, two presidential terms of US inaction on climate change could delay global emissions reduction by a decade.

FUNDINGS, AWARDS 💰 & NETWORKS

INNOVATION 🤖 & NEW BUSINESS

ZERØ, a digital platform made in Spain that transforms operational data into key business indicators for circular-economy strategies.
IKEA and Ellen MacArthur Foundation announce strategic partnership.

RESOURCES 👁️

EVENTS 📆

Reputational Risks and Opportunities: Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 and Climate Change (webinar). 16 June.
Webinar. Packaging: Hero or villain in a circular economy? 23 June.
Circular Economy Business Forum. Online. Organized Forética. 7 July, 10.30 am-12:00 pm.
Umicore, ICL IP, Indaver and Apeiron-Team discuss their respective efforts on the circular economy. 9 July.
Live circular economy show, until 21st July, by Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Spainsif and UNED online course on responsible investment, until August.
Digital Roadmap to COP26, organized by Climate Forum. April-June-2020.
eREC – Digital Recycling Expo and Conference for Circular Economy and Waste Management. 31st August -5th September 2020.
Circular Materials Conference, 22- 23 September, Gothenborg.
Circular economy applied to lighting, 23 October.
BforPlanet, postponed to 22-23 September, Barcelona.
Plastic Recycling Show Europe.27-28 October, Amsterdam.
Smart City Expo, 17-19 November, Barcelona.
Pollutec, 1-4 December, Lyon.

TIME TO THINK 🤔

After the pandemic, what are the opportunities and challenges for the circular economy?
Storage space ‘a problem for younger recyclers’ in London.
The Covid-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy.

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