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The European Commission’s revised Circular Economy Package, published in December 2015, is weaker and less ambitious than the original version that was withdrawn in 2014, but there’s a chance to fix this. As the European Council and Parliament begin to put together their positions on the revised waste directives, this briefing by 11 organisations, including …
Top 10 key steps to get the Circular Economy Package back on trackRead more
Campaigners from across Europe gathered in Bulgaria recently to discuss plans to tackle resource use, consumption and waste, as part of our programme of European School of Sustainability* events. It proved an inspiring meeting that offered the opportunity to share ideas and experiences and build a united, strong movement, writes Meadhbh Bolger, resource use campaigner at …
In December 2015, the European Commission dropped an EU-specific target to reduce food waste in the retabled Circular Economy Package. Around 100 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU each year. It is vital there are binding measures to tackle this. This position paper – developed with partners in Friends of the Earth …
Position paper: the Circular Economy Package and European food waste policyRead more
The report contains Friends of the Earth’s response to the final statement by the Dutch National Contact Point (NCP) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on the case of loans by Rabobank to illegal operating oil palm company Bumitama, 15th of January, 2016.
FoE response to final statement on complaint guidelines on Rabobank and Bumitama (Jan 2016)Read more
The European Commission today launched its revised proposal to tackle resource use and waste in Europe. The reworked Circular Economy Package is weaker than last year’s axed proposal, according to Friends of the Earth Europe, and lacks the solid foundations required to address Europe’s overconsumption of resources and its global impact. The previous proposal was …
