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November 24, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Upstream mitigation of microplastics at industrial laundry and the impact at the wastewater treatment plant

This project evaluated two full-scale pilots, drumfilter and ultrafiltration, for mitigating microplastics (MP) emissions to...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Resource
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November 24, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Indicators for microplastic flows

To reduce the leakage of plastic into nature the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Swedish EPA) has established two...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Resource
November 24, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Microplastics from tyre and road wear - A literature review

This literature review concerns microplastics generated by road traffic. Particles are produced as a result of tyre and road...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Plastic
Health
Resource
January 23, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

PRIO – a tool for substitution

The PRIO-tool offers a tool for actors that wants to work proactively with chemicals in their business. Actors that wants to...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Technical Tools
Sectors
Water
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Health
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education
Policy
February 16, 2022One Planet Network

Norway’s strategy for developing a green, circular economy launched June 2021

Norway’s strategy for developing a green, circular economy includes specific action points for the sectors that have been...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
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January 7, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Resolución No. 32/2016 Contraloría General de la República "Aspectos a tener en cuenta para la identificación y cuantificación de los daños y perjuicios económicos causados al patrimonio público"

• El instrumento, al identificar daños y perjuicios al patrimonio público y sus causas y demandar la toma de medidas...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 19, 2019Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment

Legislation on public procurement that promotes sustainable procurements

• The Norwegian legislation on public procurement promotes sustainable procurements. According to article 5 in the Norwegian...

Organisation
Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
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December 18, 2019Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment

Norwegian regulations on technical requirements for construction works

To reduce the environmental impact of building and construction industry.

Organisation
Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 9, 2019Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Cooperation on environmentally responsible procurement

Only in Sweden 60 million USD is spent on public procurement annually. The potential to reduce environmental impact from...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
December 9, 2019Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Objectives System – Generational Goal, 16 Environmental Quality Objectives and a number of Milestone targets

The environmental objectives system In 1999 the Riksdag adopted a number of environmental quality objectives to give clear...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan