We are looking for suitably qualified candidates (independents and member representatives) aligned with our vision, mission and values. Candidates will have professional experience of, for example, Board governance, environmental NGOs, philanthropy, advisory, standardisation, policy & politics, international organisations. Your responsibilities Set the strategic direction: maintain the vision, mission, and strategic direction, in particular agreeing and […]
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European Commission embraces problematic “chemical recycling” technologies despite harmful environmental impacts and low yields
At the end of 2025, the European Commission announced its Implementing Decision laying down rules for recycled content in single-use plastic beverage bottles, including chemically “recycled” content. The Implementing Decision was presented as part of the Commission’s Winter Package on the Circular Economy Act. The Rethink Plastic Alliance is deeply concerned by the Commission’s decision […]
Call for experts – public procurement
Application deadline: 27/02/2026 Public spending accounts for a large share of EU’s GDP (16%) by more than 250,000 public buyers. Ensuring taxpayers’ money is used to the highest benefit for citizens, the environment, and the economy is a key priority for ECOS in the upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directives. To fully exploit this […]
ECOS Newsletter – December 2025
How the EU energy label can help consumers continue to save energy and money
Helping consumers save energy and money As everyday appliances account for a large share of household energy consumption, choosing efficient products with a high energy label ranking makes a real difference in energy and cost savings for consumers. The EU’s Ecodesign and Energy Labelling policies are a real European success story. Together, they were responsible […]
Call for experts – PFAS in soils and biosolids
Application deadline: 15 February 2026 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are degrading soil health worldwide. Due to their high environmental persistence and toxicity, PFAS contamination negatively affects soil structure and functions, undermining soils’ capacity to provide essential ecosystem services. Through pathways such as the agricultural application of sludge and wastepaper pulp, PFAS accumulate in soils leading […]
Call for experts – ecodesign of electronics and horizontal material efficiency
Our lives and homes are full of electronic products – much of which eventually becomes waste that has never been properly recycled. To limit the growing impact of electronic products, they must become cheaper and easier to repair, reuse, and, eventually, recycle. Building on our longstanding efforts, ECOS will keep on shaping a greener future […]
ECOS newsletter – November 2025
UNEA-7: Shaping an ambitious global environmental agenda
International collaboration is powerful Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution impact every country in the world. The triple planetary crisis is a shared responsibility, and international collaboration and solidarity is an important part of the solution. Multilateralism faces new challenges, with trade restrictions and international tensions on the rise. But when it comes to the […]
EU Bioeconomy Strategy hides old mistakes in new branding
Today’s revised Bioeconomy Strategy [1] makes some headway but falls short on giving a clear vision for a European bioeconomy that operates within planetary boundaries, says ECOS. This risks continuing the degradation of resources (such as forests, soils, farmland, and water systems) instead of steering the bioeconomy towards resilience and circularity. The European Commission proposes […]
