As of 1 March, four different types of electrical appliances will see their energy labels revamped: dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and displays (including televisions). New labels use a simplified A-G scale, replacing categories A+, A++ and A+++. They are expected to steer consumers to more energy-efficient appliances, with the top A class empty at first, […]
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Better rules for managing discarded fridges and freezers could save as much CO2 as 2.5 million cars being taken off our roads – EU study shows
Considerable emission savings would be enabled by requirements for a more cautious and thorough extraction of refrigerants and foam propellants from old appliances in recovery facilities, and stricter transport rules that would lead to fewer leaks in transit. Many refrigerants and propellants used in such discarded appliances are very climate-damaging and may also pose a […]
Study shows new rules for managing discarded fridges and freezers could save as much as 2.5 million cars being taken off our roads – EU Commission must act now
Since 2002, no changes have been introduced to the requirements that European manufacturers must follow for collecting, treating and de-polluting fridges, and freezers. These requirements are now outdated, do not reflect the latest technical and scientific progress, and are inconsistently applied across EU Member States, as shown by a new study carried out for the […]
Read our Annual Review 2020!
With governments concentrating on weathering the storm, it was crucial for the environmental organisations to remind policymakers and standardisers that climate crisis was not going away. Through the turmoil, we kept advocating for a green recovery with ambitious policies and robust standards at the heart of any economic stimulus following the COVID-19 pandemic. ECOS – […]
Creating better rules for treatment of discarded devices and batteries – CEWASTE Second Public Consultation Now Open
The second round of the consultation process for the development of the CEWASTE normative requirements commences on the 18 February 2021. This will enable stakeholders to make editorial comments on the eighth working draft of the document CEWASTE Requirements for Improving CRM Recycling from WEEE and Waste Batteries. Specifically, the project is creating, validating and […]
ECOS and Zero Waste Europe to the European Commission: ”Mass balance approach’ blocks ambitions for increased recycled content in plastics’
Signed by several civil society organisations and recycling industry members, the letter is a direct objection to the recent calls of key industry players (including ‘chemical recycling’ actors) for a ‘mass balance approach’. This method could allow for the liberal allocation of recycled feedstock to the final product of their choosing, regardless of its true […]
ECOS is hiring! – Communications & Events Assistant
Application deadline: 8 March 2021 Working closely with the ECOS Communications Team, his/her main tasks will include: • Supporting the Communications Team in ensuring quality control, copy-editing/proof reading and design of internal and external communications and publications; • Help in the planning and managing of the logistics of closed and public events; • Contributing to […]
Determining recycled content with the ‘mass balance approach’ – Joint NGO paper
Together with Zero Waste Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance, we created a set of 10 recommendations for the development of methods and standards for a ‘mass balance’ approach.
‘Concrete targets are essential’ to curb overconsumption – ECOS welcomes European Parliament’s report on the Circular Economy Action Plan
The EP report calls on the European Commission to set binding 2030 targets for materials use and consumption footprint. No reference to such targets was made in the Commission’s draft plan, launched last year. [1] Members gave their green light to the report this morning, with 574 votes in favour, 22 against and 95 abstentions. […]
ECOS Annual Work Programme 2021 is published: A year to shape our green recovery
2021 will see our 20th anniversary. For two decades, ECOS has been breaking down the barriers between standardisation work, environmental policy and legislation, and environmental NGOs. But 2021 will be more than just a celebration. It will be a pivotal year to address environmental emergencies. Hopefully, it will also be a year of a green […]
