What impact could a
#circulareconomy have on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions?
The deployment of a circular economy in Europe could lead to substantial reductions in emissions according to a new
#EEAbriefing out today.
Find out more:
https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/assessing-the-climate-mitigation-potential-of-circular-economy---
https://nitter.net/EUEnvironment/status/2024419733664051445#m
Assessing the climate mitigation potential of circular economy
This briefing provides information about the interlinkages between circular economy and climate change mitigation. It is based on a literature review of recent modelling results and supports the 2025 Clean Industrial Deal and 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan.
PFAS in textiles in Europe’s circular economy
Synthetic chemicals classed as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used for decades in clothing and other textiles to repel water, oil and dirt, and provide thermal stability and durability. The use of PFAS is concerning because of their persistence, and the negative impacts of many PFAS in the environment and on human health. The presence of PFAS in textiles can be a barrier to their longer use, reuse and recyclability, negatively influencing the sector’s shift to a more circular economy.
RT by @EU_ENV: What are the environmental and health impacts of #PFAS in #textiles? These #foreverchemicals have the potential to contaminate drinking water, indoor environments and the wider ecosystem.
Find our more in our recent #EEABriefing:
https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/pfas-in-textiles-in-europes-circular-economy
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PFAS in textiles in Europe’s circular economy
Synthetic chemicals classed as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used for decades in clothing and other textiles to repel water, oil and dirt, and provide thermal stability and durability. The use of PFAS is concerning because of their persistence, and the negative impacts of many PFAS in the environment and on human health. The presence of PFAS in textiles can be a barrier to their longer use, reuse and recyclability, negatively influencing the sector’s shift to a more circular economy.
RT by @EU_ENV: 🆕#EEABriefing - Reducing the use of #PFAS —known as #foreverchemicals— in clothing, furniture and other textile products, is important to increase recyclability and shift to a #circulareconomy according to our briefing.
Find out more: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/reduce-use-of-pfas-in-textiles
[2024-09-17 08:14 UTC]
Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling
Reducing the use of PFAS — known as forever chemicals — in clothing, furniture and other textile products, is important to increase recyclability and the transition to a more circular economy according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today.
RT by @EU_ENV: 🆕#EEABriefing Europe's #airquality has improved considerably over past decades, but polluted air is still the biggest environmental health hazard in Europe. In cities #airpollution remains above recommended safe levels. #CleanAirEU
➡️https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/europes-air-quality-keeps-improving
[2024-06-06 08:42 UTC]
Europe’s air quality keeps improving but pollution levels are still unsafe in many areas
Air quality has improved considerably in Europe over the past decades, but polluted air is still the biggest environmental health hazard in Europe and globally. According to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) analysis on air quality data for 2022 and 2023, published today, Europe’s air quality continues improving but, in many areas, especially in cities, pollution remains above recommended safe levels.
RT by @EU_ENV: What does 'just transition' mean for a sustainable future?
Learn more about the different aspects of justice we need to consider in our #EEAbriefing 'Delivering justice in sustainability transitions'.
👉https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/what-does-a-just-transition
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What does a just transition to sustainability look like and how do we deliver?
What do we mean by a ‘just transition’ to a sustainable future? A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, looks into how a shift to a greener, climate-neutral, circular economy will impact our society and describes how policies must be informed by concepts of justice and fairness if they are to succeed.
RT by @EUClimateAction: 🆕#EEABriefing: #Recycling, #repair, #reuse or reducing material consumption through #circular business models can provide important additional reductions in #GHGemissions helping to boost Europe’s #climatechange mitigation efforts: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/better-links-between-waste-management
[2024-02-22 11:31 UTC]
Better links between waste management, circular economy and climate change mitigation measures can boost greenhouse gas emission reductions
Recycling, repair, re-use or reducing material consumption through circular business models can provide important additional reductions in greenhouse gas emissions helping to boost Europe’s climate change mitigation efforts, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today.
Debate in the @europarl_en on the regulation on the sustainable use of #pesticides is set to resume in the fall. 🇪🇺 🌱👩🌾
In case you missed it before the summer, you can still read the #EEABriefing that we prepared to provide the @euenvironment scientific advice on the topic. ▶️ https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/how-pesticides-impact-human-health/.
How pesticides impact human health and ecosystems in Europe
Food production systems in Europe rely on chemical pesticides to maintain crop yields. However, widespread pesticide use is a major source of pollution — contaminating water, soil and air, driving biodiversity loss, and leading to pest resistance. Human exposure to chemical pesticides is linked to chronic illnesses such as cancer, and heart, respiratory and neurological diseases. This briefing summarises the latest knowledge on how chemical pesticides impact human health and the environment, and presents good practices to reduce their use and risk across Europe.
Better understanding would help owners, construction contractors see advantages of renovating their houses and other buildings to improve #energyefficiency. This would help boost a shift in the building sector to #carbonneutrality
#EEABriefing: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/how-can-building-owners
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUEnvironment/status/1684848465988198400
How can building owners, construction contractors better see advantages to energy efficiency renovations?
A better understanding is needed of how owners, construction contractors and installers interact and perceive possible advantages of renovating their houses, apartments and other buildings to improve energy efficiency. This would help bolster European policies to shift the building sector to a carbon-neutral future. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today explores the behaviours of these actors in the building sector and how they can influence decisions on whether and when to invest in energy renovations.
How to use circular economy to enhance biodiversity?
Actions towards a circular economy are of utmost importance to safeguard nature, reduce pollution and achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. A briefing, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), emphasises that, in addition to ongoing efforts to prevent waste, specific circular economy practices in sourcing of raw materials hold significant potential to also protect and enhance biodiversity.
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