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RSS![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_)
In this episode of 'The Road to Green', Euronews explores the efforts made by consumers, businesses and policymakers to tackle the throwaway culture.
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The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.
![Small vessel next to a drying lake](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-11/P058734-136230.jpg?itok=OpR-pKNe)
Cairo Water Week and the EU-Egypt Circular Economy conference were key occasions to discuss actions for the sustainable use of water.
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This 3rd of November, the European Commission adopted a new version if the EMAS User’s Guide streamlining participation to EMAS.
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The majority of Green City Accord cities will be able to report their baseline scenarios via the newly launched electronic platform.
![Circular economy and sustainable footwear - Kavat’s story](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/kuvat.png?itok=NmtocgfK)
Proudly awarded by the EU Ecolabel, Kavat has become one of the most eco-friendly footwear manufacturers in Europe.
![From fishnets to sunglasses: greening fishing & fashion](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/filfab.jpg?itok=uEXvr9J7)
Upcycling fishnets from local harbours into your favourite accessories.
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Jeanologia's challenge is MissionZero: eliminate 100% of waste and pollution in textile finishing industry. Life ANHIDRA project is playing a crucial role in achieving it.
![More circular, less carbon: chemical recycling holds promise for wind-turbine blade waste](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-10/NA1500_shutterstock_1612511572.jpg?itok=l4xSScQh)
Issue 611: Disposing of complex and cumbersome wind turbine blades at the end of their lives is a key challenge facing the renewable energy sector. Researchers now identify a form of chemical recycling as the most circular and low-carbon solution.
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Today, the Commission is proposing measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets.