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From the bottom of your drawers to the mountains of e-waste pilling up around the world, evidence of the ephemeral lifecycle of our ICT and electronic products is everywhere. ECOS and its partners are fighting for EU legislation and international standards to end this disaster through rules applying to the design of these products, from your smartphone to your printer. We count some successes, but there is a long way to go before the world’s e-waste is reduced.
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A UN Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution could be an essential piece of the puzzle to reach the 2030 sustainable development goals – but success is not guaranteed. ECOS is contributing to the treaty decision-making process as an official observer, advocating for high ambition and the integration of ambitious standards that protect the environment.
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Soil, and the multitude of organisms that live in it, make life on land possible. It provides us with food, with biomass and fibres, and with raw materials. It regulates the water and the carbon and nutrient cycles. Healthy soils are also the largest terrestrial carbon pool on the planet. Coupled with their sponge-like ability to absorb water and reduce the risk of flooding and drought, this makes soil an indispensable ally in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
ECOS is looking for a Membership Assistant who will report to and work closely with the Membership & Network Manager.
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Standards are a hidden pillar of EU policymaking, with the power to make or break legislation. Every part of our lives is touched by them – from the walls of our homes to the appliances inside. To ensure a clean energy transition, standards must be developed transparently, inclusively, and with a strong focus on the environment and consumers. This is the goal of the reaLIFEstandards project.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of environmental assessments of soil functions and ecosystem services 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.
In June this year, ECOS members got together at the Annual General Assembly and elected three persons to our Executive Committee. Get to know the people providing strategic direction to the Secretariat!
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