Articles

• Position Paper on Circular Economy and a 2050 Vision
  4 June, by Lucia Lopez

  Circular economy is not an end in itself. Its ultimate goal is not to “increase recycling” or “close loops”, but to build a future where value creation is decoupled from environmental bads —including resource extraction, and waste generation.
  In public debate, circular economy is often reduced to recycling. However, recent international work – in particular the ISO 59004 norm, adopted in 2024, which breaks down the “10R” principle* into 13 actions ordered according to the life cycle – (…)

• Enhancing landfill efficiency to drive greenhouse gas reduction
  30 September 2024, by Pauline

  ’Methane is responsible for around 30% of the rise in global temperatures since the industrial revolution, and rapid and sustained reductions in methane emissions are key to limit near-term warming and improve air quality’ (IEA,2023). This article investigates the pivotal role of non-hazardous waste landfills in achieving greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction objectives within the European Union (EU).
  This study leverages the experience of key stakeholders in the European landfilling, assesses (…)