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💡 What happened this week? Here’s a selection of the most interesting circular news! 🏭 The EU introduces its Clean Industrial Deal, a major initiative to cut emissions by 90% by 2040, supporting high-emission industries in adopting greener technologies while boosting competitiveness. More: https://lnkd.in/dqEa7CHm 🌍 Italcer Group secures EU approval for an innovative ceramic production plant that eliminates CO₂ emissions, turning pollutants into valuable raw materials for other industries like pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. More: https://lnkd.in/dBq6bXdb 🤖 A £250K AI-driven project aims to revolutionize the construction industry by optimizing material use, reducing waste, and improving sustainability to tackle environmental challenges. More: https://lnkd.in/dpSF-FFD 🔋 Scientists develop a breakthrough method to recycle lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil, providing a more sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional recycling techniques. https://lnkd.in/ds4jnznJ 🇨🇭 Swiss voters reject a referendum proposing stricter CO₂ reduction targets, reflecting ongoing debates over balancing ambitious climate policies with economic and social concerns. https://lnkd.in/d3Zr6PZA #circularnews #circulareconomynews

🌱 Embracing the Circular Economy in Electronics ⚡ The electronics sector stands at a crucial crossroads as we shift towards a more sustainable future. The circular economy offers a transformative approach to tackle the pressing challenges of e-waste and resource scarcity. 💡 By focusing on design for longevity, recycling, and resource recovery, companies can minimize waste and maximize efficiency: this shift not only benefits the environment but also opens new avenues for innovation and economic growth. 🤝 Key players in the industry are already adopting these practices, demonstrating that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand. Let’s champion this change and collaborate across sectors to create a more sustainable electronics landscape! 💬 Find out more in this article on Tondo's blog: https://lnkd.in/dz5x2b7B #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Electronics #Innovation #Ewaste #Tondo

The third edition of Tondo's newsletter has arrived, bringing you essential updates and insightful content! 🎯 This month, we explore key developments, including upcoming events you won’t want to miss, in-depth perspectives on innovation and the circular economy, and new opportunities aimed at fostering engagement and inspiration within our community. ♻️ Stay informed and connected as we highlight the latest advancements in sustainability and innovation!

🧶 Join us for the Circular Threads 2.0 Webinar on April 2, 2025! 🚀 Tondo is excited to present the findings of Circular Threads 2.0, a study on the circular economy in the Italian textile industry. This initiative, developed in collaboration with Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte ONLUS, Associazione Tessile e Salute - Impresa Sociale, and LIUC - Università Cattaneo, builds on the first Circular Threads study from 2021. ♻️ The project explores challenges and opportunities for recycling, reuse, and material recovery in textiles, promoting eco-design and sustainable innovation. Key industry players, including companies from textile districts such as Biella and Prato, have contributed valuable insights. The webinar will include: ✅ Key findings on sustainability in textiles ✅ Case studies on circular economy best practices ✅ Industry experts sharing their experiences 🌐 Let’s shape the future of textiles together! Join us and be part of the change. You can register for free at the following link: https://lnkd.in/dugPbK2U #CircularEconomy #SustainableFashion #TextileInnovation

♻️ Corporate Progress on Circular Economy Implementation: Insights from a Large-Scale Study ♻️ Circular economy is often presented as a transformative approach for corporations to improve resource efficiency and effectiveness by narrowing, slowing, closing, and regenerating resource flows. However, the actual implementation of these strategies across industries and geographies remains unclear. 📊 This article, written by Nancy Bocken, Jaan-Pauli Kimpimäki, Paavo Ritala and Jan Konietzko, reveals key trends found through a large-scale survey of senior corporate leaders: 🔹 Closing the loop is the most widely implemented strategy, followed by narrowing and slowing the loop. 🔹 Regeneration, which holds the greatest potential for long-term impact, is the least adopted. 🔹 Within corporate operations, narrow the loop strategies—such as efficiency improvements—are far more common than other approaches. 🔹 Supply chains tend to begin with narrowing strategies, while products and services functions prioritize closing the loop. ⚠️ While progress is evident, many corporations focus on incremental gains rather than systemic transformation. To fully realize the benefits of a circular economy, businesses must move beyond low-hanging opportunities and embed regenerative strategies into their core operations. 🌍 How can organizations accelerate this transition? You can find out more at the following link: https://lnkd.in/dEruUzjR #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #CorporateStrategy #ResourceEfficiency #BusinessTransformation

💡 What happened this week? Here’s a selection of the most interesting circular news! 🧵 European Union countries have agreed to establish extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles: according to the deal, producers that make textiles available in any EU country would have to cover the costs for their collection, sorting and recycling. More: https://lnkd.in/d2FZ9Hun. 🌾 The European Commission is presenting its Vision for Agriculture and Food, an ambitious roadmap on the future of farming and food in Europe: a voluntary benchmarking system, the ‘on-farm sustainability compass', is included to help farmers measure and improve their farm-level performance. More: https://lnkd.in/dsrANYcx 🚀 £165,000 community fund launched by Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority and Veolia to support projects that reduce waste: the funding is available for community and voluntary groups, social enterprises, and not-for-profit organisations to implement projects that minimise household waste, maximise recycling and resource reuse, and mitigate carbon emissions. More: https://lnkd.in/duNqTubi ♻️ Sainsbury’s launches new initiative that will recycle the food waste produced by the supermarket to power 30 trucks at its Emerald Park distribution centre. Waste processor RenECO currently works with Sainsbury’s to turn food waste that can’t be donated or used for animal feed into biogas via anaerobic digestion. More: https://lnkd.in/duuvbnw3 🌍 UNECE warns of Raw material shortage amid Europe’s Green Transition: rising demand for lithium, nickel, and rare earths prompts UNECE to push for secure supply chains. More: https://lnkd.in/dcmw42Rg #circularnews #circulareconomynews

🌍 Circular Supply Chains: A Necessity for the Future 🌍 Traditional supply chains are no longer enough. The circular economy is key to ensuring long-term competitiveness and resilience. In Tondo's latest article, taken from Raffaele Nacchiero, Giovanni Francesco Massari, Ph.D and Ilaria Giannoccaro, we explore the transformative capabilities needed for this transition: 🔹 Triggering – Recognizing the need for change. 🔹 Envisioning – Designing sustainable supply chain models. 🔹 Navigating – Implementing and scaling circular solutions. 🔹 Stabilizing – Embedding sustainability into business strategy. 🚀 Companies that embrace circularity today will lead the market tomorrow. 💡 Learn more on Tondo's blog: https://lnkd.in/dmmrJTYn

💡 Closing the loop at the local scale: Investigating the drivers of and barriers to the implementation of the circular economy in cities and regions 🏙️ Cities and regions can accelerate the transition to a circular economy through strong political leadership, structured collaboration, financial incentives, and place-based policies tailored to local conditions. Clear regulatory frameworks also play a crucial role in ensuring long-term success. 🎯 However, fragmented governance, inconsistent policies, financial instability, and risk-averse investment behavior pose significant challenges. Additionally, low consumer awareness, lack of training, and resistance to behavioral change hinder adoption. Weak data collection and evaluation metrics further complicate efforts, making it difficult to measure progress and optimize policies. ♻️ This study, by Sébastien BOURDIN and Nicolas Jacquet, emphasizes the need for better coordination, investment, and awareness-building to unlock Circular Economy's full potential at the local level. Find out more at the following link: https://lnkd.in/dG9quvmu

💡 What happened last week? Here’s a selection of the most interesting circular news! 🌍 The World Circular Economy Forum is one of the biggest circular events of the year. WCEF2025 will take place in São Paulo, Brazil on 13-16 May under the heading Tropical solutions for sustainable growth! The program has now been released, with a rich selection of plenaries and parallel sessions. More: https://lnkd.in/dWk8HBNM 🚀 The European Training Foundation has launched the fifth Green Skills Award, an annual competition designed to provide ideas and inspiration for policy makers and practitioners on how things can be done when it comes to green skills deployment and promoting sustainability. More: https://lnkd.in/dd5WbFzx ⚡ Baltic States join the European continental electricity grid after fully disconnecting from Russian and Belarussian networks. They successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland. More: https://lnkd.in/dDv4zm8Y 💊 Boots launches blister pack recycling scheme at over 800 stores across the UK following a regional pilot. The beauty retailer Boots said it expanded the blister pack recycling scheme after 170,000 customers signed up to a pilot in London and the Southeast last year. More: https://lnkd.in/diyryGNx ♻️ Missed EU goals put Green Deal hydrogen rules under pressure: EU rules to stop coal-powered ‘green’ hydrogen are increasingly coming under fire. The Commission has until July 2028 to decide on whether its stringent rules hamper the market ramp-up, but has said “reliable indicators” may change its mind before then. More: https://lnkd.in/dggQygAW

🌿 The Future of Bio-Based Textiles in Europe 🌿 The European Commissions’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy (EU Science, Research and Innovation) has conducted an in-depth analysis of the European bio-based textiles sector. This study explores the sector’s complexity, key challenges, and opportunities. Key insights include: 🎯 Progress in viscose and lyocell production from sustainable cellulose sources. 🎯 Innovations in natural fibre processing, benefiting both people and ecosystems. 🎯 How better logistics and lower costs could boost the competitiveness of bio-synthetics. With nearly 700,000 jobs and €25 billion in added value, bio-based textiles are a major pillar of Europe’s bioeconomy, enhancing competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability. The EU is already driving this transformation through strategies like the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and Circular Textiles Strategy. Thanks to Horizon Programme investments, research on bio-based fibres has advanced significantly—but there’s still work to do on durability, recyclability, and microplastic release. 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gRU5jh2s Paulien Harmsen Mikael Skrifvars Greet Janssens-Maenhout Maria Teresa Borzacchiello Andrea Camia Anu Korosuo Åse Eliasson