In the project context, a series of events have been designed and transformed into what CircThread calls 1/2-day events. These events intend to make all CircThread tools and information available to the public, companies, and stakeholders to keep appliances in the economic loop longer. Aarhus University organise the first event…
Last week from the 21st to the 23rd we gathered in Bilbao for the CircThread 5th General Assembly. We are changing the way we work on these meeting, advancing towards a more dynamic and hands on activities. Several internal workshops took place during these two days dealing with the use…
Last week, in Rimini (Italy) it was held ECOMONDO, the trade fair dedicated to industries, policy makers, and local authorities to support the development strategies of the European Union’s environmental policy. In 2022 this event counted more than 79.000 visitors, of which 10% overseas; 1.405 companies and 181 events, 1/3 of…
The objective of digital product passport (DPPs) type solutions is to enhance circularity and sustainability. This relies critically on all stakeholders involved in the supply chain being knowledgeable about the benefits, challenges and needs for implementation posed by DPPs. Conducting awareness-raising and knowledge-sharing initiatives on topics related to DPPs is…
Workshop Information On 15 March 2023, EKODENGE realized a demo of the first version prototypes for the first four Tasks of WP6 with three Task leaders. This demo was a fourth milestone from twelve milestones of the project. The format of workhop was online. The presentation lasted approximately two hours…
Last week, (6,7 and 8 June) we met at the 4th General Assembly of CircThread in Maribor, Slovenia. It was an opportunity to review the activities carried out by the partners in the different work packages and to plan for the next six months. It was great to get together…
Our planet has finite resources, and it is crucial that we rethink the way we live and interact with our environment to ensure a prosperous future for the generations to come. This requires a reconsideration of how we produce and consume goods as well as our personal habits. The concept…
As consumers, an increasing number of us aspire to buy sustainable products, and hopefully diminish our impact on the planet. And companies have been quick to catch on this trend! The market is now flooded with biodegradable toothbrushes, carbon neutral flights, plastic compensated packaging, green bonds and sustainable investment funds….
In the context of the sustainability decision-making framework worked on in T3.2, CircThread has interviewed the partner SUPSI to clarify some issues raised in this task concerning work package 3: Circularity frameworks and economic, social, and environmental services. How T3.2 activities contributes to the context of sustainability and circularity as…
Sometimes we think that talking to children about research and innovation is complicated as we believe they will need help understanding what we want to explain. But I have found that not only do they know research topics perfectly well, but they care about them. The future is in good…
On the 7th of December CircThread Project Partner WEEE Forum is organising the world’s first supranational Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation conference about e-waste The conference will reflect on the past and ponders the future of e-waste based on four grand challenges. The CircThread project embraces the challenges and below…
Last November 22-24, the CircThread General Assembly was held in Milan, at UNI headquarters. It was an opportunity to meet again and continue working. The consortium made progress in the project, although there are still aspects to be defined. During the first session, all the partners made a status introduction…
