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February 12, 2024Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Guidance for recyclers or users of recycled materials

A prerequisite for a circular economy is that articles are free from hazardous substances. This guidance is helpful for...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Voluntary instrument
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
alt
January 12, 2022China - Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection

GREEN PURCHASING NETWORK – A Landscape of Practice to Achieve SCP

Green Purchasing refers to purchase of environmentally friendly products and services, taking into consideration not only...

Organisation
China - Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Public Procurement
Financial Sector
Industrial Sector
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Policy
February 19, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Implementation of a sustainable and climate neutral Germany Presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2020

The organization of sustainable and climate-neutral events is a contributor to the shift to SCP. Participants can learn from...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

The National Waste Plan and the Waste Prevention Program

The long-term goal is a circular economy in which waste will not, in principle, arise, and society will retain its resources...

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