Ecopreneur.eu

01/12/2023

Please come if you are in Brussels!

Come and meet us in ⚛Brussels to get a first hand update from the leaders of the four EU-funded projects Small But Perfect , Fashion Revolution, Fashion For Change EU and Circoax by Circularinnobooster on the top results, insights and recommendations from their 3-years of work.
Join us in discussing key questions like:
🥻How can we ensure these outcomes are sustainable?
👖Which EU policies and instruments are needed to help sustainable , and be successful in their market?
👟How to continue from here?
Register for this on-site event at https://tinyurl.com/Next4Fashion

30/10/2023

To reduce the ever-growing amounts of waste, harmonised eco-modulated Extended Producer Responsibility ( ) schemes should be implemented in all EU Member States as soon as possible.
While we understand the EU Commission's prioritisation of and reduction in the revised Waste Framework Directive ( ), the goal must be a framework for any type of waste, in full alignment with the “polluter pays ” principle and the EU waste hierarchy.
Eco-modulation, for example, is only effective as a financial incentive if EPR fees for less circular products are significantly higher and directly linked to criteria, performance grade ( ) and greenhouse gas emissions ( ) based on CO2e, for example.
Read our full input for the European Commission at https://ecopreneur.eu/2023/10/30/revised-wfd

Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft MVO Nederland CirEko Entreprendre Vert Vastutustundliku Ettevõtluse Foorum Grüne Wirtschaft

24/05/2023

23/05/2023

Consumers should have the right to take informed purchasing decisions based on clear and trustworthy information.
That's why we're asking for a fair method of mass balancing, where is allocated proportionally to all products of a process at a batch level and not at facility or company level so that claims about recycled content reflect the actual proportion present in a product. Otherwise, it should be considered a misleading environmental claim.
Read more in our joint position paper at https://tinyurl.com/3yxmass8

Werner & Mertz GmbH Alpla Remondis EU Environment
Council of the European Union

05/04/2023

🦸‍♀️Meet Riikka Olli from Menddie Repairs, one of the five entering our -Ready Programme.

Menddie is an online platform that provides quick and easy access to premium for and accessories in both the U.K. and Finland. Riikka is now getting ready to take Menddie to the next level. ✂️ 🧵🪡♻️

🔊 Find her company profile on the Knowledge Hub and - while you’re there - “Register your Own” project to join the sustainable fashion community: https://www.fashionforchange.eu/knowledge-hub/community/

Riikka Olli

13/01/2023

The ambitious targets suggested by the European Commission for a new Waste Regulation (PPWR) are good for and the transition towards a . We therefore welcome the implementation of mandatory targets for , content, and along with return schemes and a grading system to define the level of performance based on that can be used for eco-modulated systems.
We call on EU lawmakers to stand tall against attempts to water them down!
Read our full feedback at https://lnkd.in/erWv7g8p

The mandatory targets for waste reduction, recycled content, reuse and refill suggested by the European Commission in their reviewed packaging &

09/08/2022

A market for secondary materials is essential for achieving Europe’s objectives. An ambitious update of the EU Framework Directive is thus needed to prevent primary resources from being lost at industrial scale. Our new position paper therefore calls on the European Commission to boost , and of products:
https://tinyurl.com/bdh99yk7

An ambitious review the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) fundamental for reducing waste and improving waste collection to prevent primary resources from

18/03/2022

https://fb.watch/bQ8KJ-zPJ1/

17/03/2022

https://www.facebook.com/FashionForChangeEU/photos/a.111507311076360/314801697413586

What is the cost of wearing your outfit today? Do you measure it only in Euros?
Global retail sales of apparel and footwear are reaching 2 trillion USD, yet the impact of the industry on our planet is tremendously negative.

The main issues include but aren’t limited to:
🔥 Oceans are polluted with microplastics
🔥 Landfills have become the end destination of more than 85% of clothes consumers buy
🔥 Unfair labor conditions for people producing clothes in developing countries
🔥 Production is a water and resource intensive process
🔥 Consumers are addicted to fast fashion and the problem is growing exponentially

Making the industry more circular and sustainable stands to reduce this negative impact and save entire ecosystems that are being destroyed by the fashion industry.
After all, it is our duty to protect our planet by making systems more circular, especially in fashion, but are you up for this challenge?

Check out the Fashion For Change programme and apply if you would like to make a difference!
https://www.fashionforchange.eu/

17/03/2022

Sustainable business calls for implementation of the Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive as of 2024

Ecopreneur.eu advocates to make the directive mandatory for reporting as of financial year 2024, launch massive information campaigns for companies and give maximum support to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) to finalise the European non-financial reporting standard in time.

17/03/2022

Ecopreneur.eu supports global peace & climate strike on 25 March
https://ecopreneur.eu/2022/03/17/ecopreneur-eu-supports-global-peace-climate-strike-on-25-march/

Fridays for Future are calling for a global climate strike on March 25, 2022. The , an initiative of our German member BNW, have joined the call. Ecopreneur.eu is fully supporting them.

17/02/2022

Check out this message from Elo with a quick update on the Fashion For Change 🔉Open Call for our Accelerator programme:
https://fb.watch/be1VnBBgHT/