OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in Lorient
. OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in Lorient, France 11 JULY 2019 The 5th participatory session of the OceanWise project took place in Lorient, France on July 11th, 2019. The organization of this event was ensured by the French partners of the OceanWise project, Université Bretagne Sud, Seabird, and Cedre. 24 stakeholders participated on the event, representatives […]
OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in Dublin
. OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in Dublin 30 MAY 2019 The 4th participatory session of the OceanWise project took place in Dublin on May 30th. The event was organised by the Irish partners of the OceanWise project: UCC MaREI, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, and REPAK. Twenty stakeholders representing several sectors […]
OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in London
. OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in London 27 MARCH 2019 The third participatory session of the OceanWise project took place in London on march 27th. 16 stakeholders got together for a full afternoon of debate in search for solutions to make the EPS and XPS products less of a risk to the marine environment. The participants […]
OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in Vigo
. OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in Vigo 14 MARCH 2019 The second participatory session of the OceanWise project took place in Vigo, at Cetmar. 30 Spanish stakeholders got together for a full morning of debate in search for solutions to make the EPS and XPS products less of a risk to the marine environment. The wide […]
OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in Lisbon
. OceanWise Stakeholders meeting in Lisbon 7 MARCH 2019 The first participatory session of the OceanWise project (March 7, 2019) joined more than 50 Portuguese stakeholders to the project, bringing together participants responsible for environmental management, waste management, representatives of the industries of production and recycling of expanded polystyrene, also from Fisheries, Aquaculture, Food Distribution, […]
MEPs back EU ban on throwaway plastics by 2021
. MEPs back EU ban on throwaway plastics by 2021 25 OCTOBER 2018 Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds, will be banned in the EU under plans adopted on Wednesday. These products, which make up over 70% of marine litter, will be banned from the EU market from […]
China-EU agreement paves way for global adoption of circular economy
. China and the European Union (EU), world leaders in circular economy policy 16 JULY 2018 Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation Themes: Circular Economy Policy China and the European Union (EU), world leaders in circular economy policy, sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Circular Economy Cooperation at the 20th EU-China Summit in Beijing on 16th JulyTransition to […]
