More efforts needed to foster the repair sector in Europe, new ETC/EEA study finds
A recent report by the European Topic Centre – Circular Economy and Resource Use (ETC CE), funded by the European Environment Agency (EEA), concludes that targeted initiatives and legislation as well as harmonised economic instruments are needed to improve the operating context for the repair sector at the EU level. By providing an overview of […]
UNEP Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information: new video
Consumers are becoming more mindful of how their consumption and purchasing choices can make a positive impact towards sustainable consumption. They are now more conscious of choosing more sustainable options and increasingly request more information to better understand, quantify, and compare the sustainable attribute of the products they purchase. This calls for brands to improve […]
MOOC Launched by UN and Partners to Galvanise Action for Managing Hazardous E-waste
Geneva, 18 February 2020 It is estimated that, by 2050, there will be about 120 million metric tonnes of e-waste produced per year, far-outstripping current capacities to properly manage it in an environmentally and socially appropriate manner. The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS), together with its partners the European Institute for […]
UN Environment Launches Hotspot Analysis and Lifecycle Tools
Paris/Nairobi, 14 March 2019 UN Environment’s Life Cycle Initiative has launched two new tools to advance Sustainable Consumption and Production, based on life cycle thinking. The Hotspot Analysis Tool for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP-HAT) was presented at UNEA4 (the fourth UN Environment Assembly). Together with the One Planet Network and the International Resource Panel, […]