Europe seeks solutions for more circularity in ships! Recycling and recovering ships material: Myth or key to a circular economy?
The Ship Recycling Regulation: solution to significantly reduce the negative effects and how Regulation contributes to the general policy objectives of the European Green Deal and the circular economy action plan The EU Ship Recycling Regulation aims to significantly reduce the negative effects of recycling EU-flagged ships. The objectives of the Regulation are: – to […]
DG Growth Calls EU Regions to Prepare the Ground for the Transposition of DPPs regulations!
In November Veltha hosted an online workshop, Public-Private Bottom-Up Definition of Digital Product Passport, as part of the Policy Lab, addressing the current subject of Digital Product Passports. Speakers from different perspectives came together to share their experience, expectations and knowledge about Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and the systems and legislation that surround it. What […]
A Startling New Way To Look At Death And Dying: Green Death and Human Composting
Green Death: The European Way The European Union has been working on a circular economy package of rules, focused on reducing waste and pollution. This is part of a broader push by the EU to address climate change and promote sustainable development. As the circular economy package aims to reduce waste in landfills by encouraging […]
Policy Lab Workshop: Private-Public Bottom-Up Definition of Digital Product Passport
Join us at the online workshop Private-Public Bottom-Up Definition of Digital Product Passport, held on November 18th! In the framework of Veltha’s Policy Lab, a platform which has gathered input from over 60 regions in the past year, is launching an online workshop focusing on the concept of Digital Product Passports. This edition of the […]
The Circular Economy And Its Benefits: Why The European Electronic Waste Directive is Necessary as a Strategic Resource for the Circular Economy
Where does Europe stand in E-waste and its regulations? Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the EU (and globally) and will have harmful consequences if not managed properly. (Read more about e-waste in the previous article https://www.veltha.eu/blog/electronic-waste/ ) In addition, it contains valuable and critical raw materials, […]
Insights of the event “HOW TO FACILITATE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY TRANSITION” and #EuWeekOfRegions
The biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy, the EU Week of Regions and Cities that took place last week, has finished. The four main themes that were addressed during this 20th edition that are considering Green Transition, Territorial Cohesion, Digital Transition, and Youth Empowerment. As part of the occasion, Veltha contributed by hosting […]
Smart devices and smart choices: what lies in the middle?
Electronic waste, also called E-waste, is one of the Europe’s fastest-growing waste streams, with less than 40% recycled (1). Electronic devices and appliances – from intelligent washing machines to our smartphones and IT devices – have taken over modern life in light of their high functionality and technology that inevitably call for their indispensable use […]
HOW TO FACILITATE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY TRANSITION
EU Week of Regions and Cities Side Event The 2022 edition of European Week of Regions and Cities is only a couple of weeks away, expected to occur from the 10th till the 13th of October 2022! This annual event with 19 years of experience, is devoted to creating a common space for Regions and […]
How the DigiPrime project and Pilot 5 enable circular economy and benefit European regions
Digitalisation and technology make up for more and more of our daily lives, and large amounts of data are accessible online. However, the accessibility to relevant data is not as obvious in sectors beyond the private sphere, since regional and company data may be vulnerable to sharing. In addition, a large amount of data may […]
The genesis of the Summer School for the Circular Economy and the benefits in the long run.
It is more and more of us that find themselves participating daily in the struggle to define a system whose principles are as early as the sixties, and narrow it down with more and more specifications. The idea of circular flow for materials and energy is not new, dating back to the early days of […]