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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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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.
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Proudly awarded by the EU Ecolabel, Kavat has become one of the most eco-friendly footwear manufacturers in Europe.
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Today, the Commission is proposing measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets.
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Find out more about the new proposal for a Regulation on plastic pellets.
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New statistics show that the EU Ecolabel is flourishing in numbers, with almost 90 000 certified goods and services.
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The Commission has adopted a set of policy recommendations for Member States to improve and incentivise the return of used and waste mobile phones, tablets, laptops and their chargers.
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The new rules, under chemicals legislation REACH, will prevent the release to the environment of about half a million tonnes of microplastics.
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The new ambitious criteria ensure that EU Ecolabel absorbent hygiene products and menstrual cups are of good quality and among the best on the market in terms of environmental performance.