{"id":106790,"date":"2022-04-04T05:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T03:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eeb.org\/?post_type=library&#038;p=106790"},"modified":"2022-04-01T16:39:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:39:02","slug":"unpacking-the-circular-economy-package","status":"publish","type":"library","link":"https:\/\/eeb.org\/en\/library\/unpacking-the-circular-economy-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Unpacking the Circular Economy Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">On 30 March 2022 the European Commission released a set of initiatives aimed at speeding up the transition towards a circular economy, including:<\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">\u00a0a Sustainable Products Initiative to boost the circularity of products on the EU market, a <\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvz79zvsshz83zz122z3w1z67zz90zijpvgz67z4z66zayz73zz77zz72zkz86zz78zy3\">reform of Ecodesign <\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">laws and an Ecodesign Work Plan for 2022-2024, a S<\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvz79zvsshz83zz122z3w1z67zz90zijpvgz67z4z66zayz73zz77zz72zkz86zz78zy3\">trategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles<\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">, a proposal for the <\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvz79zvsshz83zz122z3w1z67zz90zijpvgz67z4z66zayz73zz77zz72zkz86zz78zy3\">revision of the Construction Products Regulation<\/span> <span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z h-lparen\">(CPR),<\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\"> and new rules<\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvz79zvsshz83zz122z3w1z67zz90zijpvgz67z4z66zayz73zz77zz72zkz86zz78zy3\"> to reinforce the <\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">power of <\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80zsz76zgz75zz80zdz69zz77zz85zqz88zsz74zgwwz67zg9z79zz86zjz83z087wz72zy8\">consumer<\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">s.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">The package has the potential of a game changer, but bolder and more effective <\/span><span class=\"thread-216112638496834624328330 thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">action is needed to <\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">truly make sustainable products the norm and reduce emissions and resource use, while respecting planetary boundaries and human rights.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\">In this briefing, EEB experts<\/span> <span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z h-apos\">&#8216;unpack<\/span><span class=\"thread-855721901196265651360864 author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwz73zz65zz83zl0jaz68zz79znz88zz78zz82z8nz72zqz76z68z77zz70zz75zz81zz89zz88zyz81zyz87z\"> the package&#8217; 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