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Separate Collection of Used Cooking Oils (OUA)

Maiambiente EEM has established a partnership with Lipor and a licensed operator for the collection and recovery / recycling of used cooking oils (OAU) in 2011.

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Manchester Climate Change Implementation Plan

The Manchester Climate Change Implementation Plan seeks to: (1) Establish a business support programme(s) to assist businesses to improve their energy and resource efficiency, and build their resilien

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Smartseille project

The Smartseille project involves the transformation and reconversion of an industrial area with a series of projects, such as a reflexion on "energetic solidarity" between offices and homes.

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Milan Food Policy

Milan Food Policy involves 10 dimensions: governance, education, waste, access, wellbeing, environment; ecosystem of agriculture; production; finance and commerce.

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Climate and Energy Action Plan

Paris’ district energy targets are articulated in its updated Climate and Energy Action Plan (2012).

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Cobble stones reuse

In Paris, nearly 10.000 tons of materials are disposed from roadway construction work. It represents an increasing cost for owners and contractors, but also recycling is a cost.

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Fruta Feia

Fruta Feia Co-operative arises from the need to overturn the standardization trends regarding food, which have nothing to do with its’ quality and safety.

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Development Programme 2014-2020

The Development Programme seeks to promote high-quality living environment & accessible housing (renovation, maintenance and improvement of infrastructure), well-balanced traffic infrastructure an

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Energy Efficiency Office

The office contains an info center where citizens can be informed and an online portal for free download of brochures on basic energy efficiency measures in their homes, such as heating facilities, re

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Manufacturing Action Plan

The Scottish Institute of Remanufacture works to increase collaboration and innovation among remanufacturing businesses – with wider support led by the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service and Zero

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Measuring progress in the circular economy

Scotland is moving towards mandatory use of the electronic „edoc‟ system for waste to measure progress and opportunities related to circular economy.

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"Compostage at home"

The plan of "Compostage at home" is to purchase about 1000 composting containers with a volume of 700 liters.

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Enhancing energy efficiency in municipal buildings

The project envisages the replacement of the fuel used for industrial gas oil with fuel wood biomass in 5 municipalities (9 buildings) and the provision of the necessary warehouses through their recon

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Law on Waste Management and maintenance and preservation of the cleanliness of the territory

The Law on Waste Management and maintenance and preservation of the cleanliness of the territory lays down the terms and procedures for the disposal, collection, segregation, transport, recovery and r

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Waste Management Program 2015-2020

Sofia's Waste Management Program 2015-20 seeks to implement concrete measures for the improvement of the environment, efficiency of the processing of urban and green waste and achievement of visible p

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Fossil-fuel free by 2040

The strategy lays down a minimum level to achieve the long-term goal. Success is predicated on structural change and it is essential to pursue continuous reassessments.

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Cradle to Cradle certified system walls

Plan Effect makes system walls that are certified Cradle to Cradle. System walls allow customers to customise spaces to their needs.

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Home and Office Furnishings

Green Deal Approach

The Green Deal approach in the Netherlands is an accessible way for companies, other stakeholder organizations, local and regional government and interest groups to work with Central Government on gre

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Reusable, recyclable plastic bottle

BE O aims to radically change the plastic industry by developing reusable plastic products made from bioplastics.

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Reusable, recyclable materials and inputs

Hello

Test body contents

Recycling non-recyclable plastics

Agilyx converts previously non-recyclable and low value waste plastics into crude oil through a patented system. With Gen 7, Agilyx expands its product portfolio

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Upcycle Innovation Competition

The Municipality of Almere in the Netherlands strives to be “waste-free” by 2020. That means no more than 50 kilos of waste per person per year.

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“Learning by doing” Programme

It is an innovation programme that pools together forces from both private sector and research institutes, and allows the city to speed up the transition towards a circular economy.

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Structural Vision 2040

The Structural Vision 2040 sets out the City of Amsterdam’s strategy in relation to green space.

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Circular South

This project aims to make residents of the New South district aware and inspired by cicular behavior.

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Sustainability project funding

Every project that contributes to making Antwerp more sustainable and that is innovative is eligible for a sustainability premium.

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Fabrica del Sol

Fabrica del Sol is an environmental education program promoted by the Ecology, Urban Planning and Mobility Area of Barcelona City Council.

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Sustainable City Council Programme

The programme aims to (1) contribute in the reduction of CO2 emissions generated by city council buildings and services; (2) make progress in waste prevention and improve selective waste collection in

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Green Living Spaces Plan

This Plan introduces a new approach for valuing the city’s natural spaces and features as Natural Capital, by applying the latest scientific thinking behind the National Ecosystem Assessment.

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Sustainable School Programme

The Sustainable School Programme supports schools to save on their energy bills and become more sustainable with a package of guided, expert support.

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Low Emissions Development Plan

Following a comprehensive multi-stakeholder consultation effort, the Urban-LEDS City of Bogor reviewed its existing spatial planning frameworks and strategically integrated low emission development in

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Call for initiatives for sustainable development

The City of Brussels supports civic and participatory actions that have a positive and lasting impact on the behavior of the target group and its living environment.

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Call for Proposals: Environmental Protection Fund 2018

The Budapest General Assembly created the Environmental Fund of the Municipality of Budapest with a decree in 1996.

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Copenhagen Solutions Lab

The purpose of Copenhagen Solutions Lab (CSL) is to contribute in solving the municipality’s challenges (flooding, congestion, pollution, waste and other problems that arise in areas with dense habita

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Resources and Waste Plan 2018

The Resources and Waste Plan 2018 is a statutory management document which is produced every four years for initiatives covering households, businesses and public institutions.

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Democles

The Democles (“Demo” for demolition and “Cles” for keys in French) project aims at identifying the key factors to improve the recycling rate of finishing work waste.

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Frankfurt green roof

The city of Frankfurt supports private homeowners and property owners, companies and housing associations who want to bring more green on, to and behind the house.

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Sustainable Business Park

The Frankfurt city council decided in March 2012 to develop a sustainable industrial park.

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Strategy for sustainable development 2016-2019

This strategy has medium and long-term priorities in 9 key areas: 1) Consumption and production; 2) Urban development, mobility and infrastructure; 3) Energy and Climate; 4) Natural Resources; 5) Econ

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Cleansing and waste strategy & action plan 2015-2020

The Vision for 2020 is a Glasgow that benefits from an improved environment, and through education and awareness actions recycle more and reduce the waste sent to landfill.

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STEP UP

Strategies Towards Energy Performance and Urban Planning (STEP UP) aims to bring together excellence on energy planning: European cities together with their industrial and research partners, running f

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Climate Programme

The Climate Programme embodies Gothenburg’s long-term climate work, which includes not only the municipal organisation but also industry and the people of the city.

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LIFE RE-WEEE - Development and demonstration of WEEE prevention and reuse paradigms

The ReWeee Project aims to prevent the creation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

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Green Procurement Guidelines

The Parliamentary Paper on green procurement is a 150-page catalogue of criteria that defines ecological standards for purchasing products and awarding contracts – for goods such as printer paper, lig

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Biobased chemical

Arkema, Inc. develops a variety of polymers from bio-based sources, making up 30% of its technical polymer business and 66% of its R&D activity.

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Hamburg Green Power Strategic Plan

Hamburg has announced a plan to implement a citywide network of green spaces by 2030, linking the city’s outer ring with its dynamic centre through a series of walking- and cycling-friendly regenerate

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SEPARATE project

The SEPARATE project is a private initiative aiming to remove non/technical barriers to market replication of an innovative waste separation and cleaning process that improves the quality of bio/waste

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Office Furniture Procurement

The Venlo Region, located in the southeast of the Netherlands, has expressed its ambition to become pioneers in the transition to a circular economy by developing several initiatives supporting the im

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Blockchain technology in the energy sector

Wien Energie is actively researching the use of blockchain technology for the decentralized, uncomplicated handling of transactions in the energy industry.

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MA 48 Waste App

The MA 48 app offers all key information regarding waste disposal in Vienna.

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