Together with our Croatian Member DOOR (Society For Sustainable Development Design) and with the support of the Croatian Standards Institute HZN, we are organising a national workshop on standardisation. This unique event, allowing Croatian environmental NGOs to learn more about why and how to become involved in the standardisation system, will take place in Zagreb, […]

With circular economy objectives defined by policy, new terms are introduced such as repairability, upgradeability, recyclability and reusability. Standards can provide definitions for these terms, as well as test and measurement methods for their monitoring, control and comparability. Standards can also set out design requirements for products in a circular economy for example on durability, […]

All our best wishes to our American member, the Green Science Policy Institute, who started their battle against toxic flame retardants 10 years ago and have been doing a truly excellent job ever since! The Institute, whose mission it is to facilitate responsible use of chemicals to protect human and ecological health, educates and builds […]

ECOS is becoming more active on critical raw materials (CRMs), after the good news of having won a new H2020 project as well as the standardisation work currently underway. In late June we learned about the successful bid for a new H2020 project – CEWASTE – to start later this year. The project will focus […]

Work under the recently started ENgage project is now going at full speed. This three-year project is a partnership of ECOS, CEN and the National Standardisation Bodies of Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta and the Czech Republic. It also engages environmental NGOs based in all these countries. It aims at involving national standards bodies […]

  “Bioplastics” have attracted significant attention from policy makers and media both because of their “green” properties and potential contribution to solve the plastic pollution crisis. There is a lot of confusion about the very terms used in this debate, however: what does “bio-based plastic” mean? What does “biodegradable plastic” mean? What are the exact […]

ECOS is one of more than a dozen NGOs to have written to the European Commission and to REACH national competent authorities to express concern about not respecting legal requirements and procedures on titanium dioxide, a chemical substance widely used in consumer products including sunscreens. As part of the REACH registration process, titanium dioxide (TiO2) […]

This is the simple question environmental NGOs from all over Europe are asking the European institutions in a new infographic released today. Our goal is simple, said Chloé Fayole, ECOS Senior Programme Manager and co-leader of the Coolproducts campaign: we want the Commission to finally adopt Ecodesign & Energy Labelling measures for commercial refrigeration by […]

We are looking for a highly motivated and qualified candidate to provide administrative support and assistance. This is a full-time position, replacement for maternity leave, starting 1st October 2018 for a duration of 6 months, to be possibly extended by 3 months. Interested applicants should send a CV and a motivation letter by no later […]