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RSS![Are waste-water treatment plants failing to protect the ecological health of European streams?](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/NA1435_shutterstock_576627958.jpg?itok=dQJRHMzX)
Issue 595: Less than half of the European rivers and streams are in good ecological health due to the multiple pressures from society.
![Circular building design: assessment of two versions of the same residential building highlights benefits of adaptable buildings](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/NA1442_shutterstock_355734689.jpg?itok=m9ayU1K5)
Issue 595: How different are the environmental impacts of conventional buildings versus adaptable structures designed along circular principles? Researchers investigated two outwardly similar buildings through lifecycle assessment.
![Sustainable smartphones? Modular design promotes do-it-yourself repair to extend device life](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/NA1446_mobile-2510529_1920_0.jpg?itok=T3FQn7G_)
Issue 595: Modular design – where product parts can be replaced and upgraded – is a promising way of extending product lifetimes. However, to realise this potential, it is vital that people are willing to repair their devices. A new study has explored how modular smartphones promote user repairs.
![The stage of the Handover Ceremony in Tallinn with the mayor of the city and some representatives on it](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/EGC_Kick-off_Ceremony_Tallinn_web.jpg?itok=WEk1ibu5)
On 21 January 2023 Tallinn’s EU Green Capital year was officially launched during the Handover Ceremony that took place in the Estonian capital.
![Ukrainian and EU flags side by side.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-03/EU-Ukraine.jpg?itok=xL34GncA)
During a visit to Ukraine, the College of Commissioners discussed with the Ukrainian government EU support to help Ukraine rebuild its cities in a high-quality, sustainable and inclusive way.
Today the Commission has launched an online public consultation on what the new product priorities under the proposed Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) should be.
![Smiling man wearing blue beanie hat on a green backdrop.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/HERO_TakeAction_entryBlock2.png?itok=7A7Uwxno)
The Commission has launched a multilingual campaign – ReSet The Trend – to engage Europeans in the battle against fast fashion and raise public awareness about the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles.
![Will more frequent river floods cause widespread malfunction of European road networks?](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1438_shutterstock_704598073.jpg?itok=ZQQQGz1w)
Issue 594: More frequent river flooding is a climate hazard in Europe, threatening its road transport infrastructure.
![Restored floodplains could remove 38 000 tons of nitrate pollution in the Danube river basin](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1443_shutterstock_1271151034.jpg?itok=aBOQ_62A)
Issue 594: Reconnecting cut-off water bodies and floodplains with the Danube River and its tributaries could aid nitrate removal and contribute to water quality improvements, shows a new large-scale modelling study.
![Field to fork: global food miles generate nearly 20% of all CO2 emissions from food](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1444_shutterstock_1171397755.jpg?itok=8GMaxFE2)
Issue 594: Food trade is key to achieving global food security, with internationally traded food making up 19% of consumed calories worldwide. But what is the environmental impact of this trade?