In 2018, more than 342 million tonnes of waste were generated in France – almost 90% of it from the industrial, agricultural and tertiary sectors – resulting in the depletion of natural resources, soil and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions… Sorting waste at source is part of the now inevitable circular economy, with the […]
Read articleIn 2021, global plastic production reached 390.7 million tonnes (Mt), of which 352.3 Mt (90.2%) was fossil-based, 32.5 Mt (8.3%) was post-consumer recycled and 5.9 Mt (1.5%) was bio-based.(1) In other words, there remains much work to be done on recycling. Although mechanical processing is currently predominant in this field (used for 99% of thermoplastic waste), […]
Read articleThe European Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership was formed in 2022 as part of the Horizon Europe programme to accelerate the transition toward a climate-neutral, sustainable, productive and competitive blue economy by 2030, while supporting the conditions necessary to maintaining clean and healthy oceans by 2050...
Read articleThe European Green Deal is bringing about regulatory change across several sectors, including the risks related to chemicals. In fact, as part of the Zero Pollution goal for an environment free from toxic substances, the Commission has adopted a strategy intended to better protect people and the environment and to push for innovation in safe […]
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