ECOS has been approved as a liaison to ISO’s committee on consumer policy, also known as COPOLCO. In a world increasingly attuned to the importance of environmental protection and sustainability, the connection between consumer concerns and the environment is stronger than ever. Our new role at ISO will help to reinforce it – on a global scale.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of Green Public Procurement (GPP) to represent and defend environmental interests, with a focus on construction materials. Experts will provide ECOS with relevant expertise and support in policy processes through the drafting of policy and legal recommendations on the role of different European and national (green) procurement laws currently under development.
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E-waste, or WEEE, (waste from electrical and electronic equipment) is the fastest-growing and most complex waste stream worldwide. A new international standard for the sustainable management of e-waste will set requirements to achieve the best environmental outcome by focusing on the recovery of products, components, and materials.
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To mark World Standards Day 2023, we are offering a closer look at three standards to demonstrate how ECOS maximises their potential to address environmental issues.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of batteries to represent and defend environmental interests in the development of standards and related policies. Our experts provide us with technical and scientific input and represent ECOS in standardisation processes and multi-stakeholder discussions.
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Wherever you are reading this, the chances are that cement – in the form of a building, a road, or a sidewalk – is not far away. Still, very few of us are aware of cement's massive environmental impact – and even fewer know that solutions exist to minimise it.
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The EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), now entering its trial phase, is a step towards global industry decarbonisation. But until it is fully rolled out with a wider scope to mitigate the most carbon-intensive emissions faster, the environment will pay the real price for polluting products.
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