• Posted 31-Aug-2020

Better awareness of biodegradable, compostable plastics disposal would help tackle Europe’s plastics problem

Biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastic products like shopping bags, packaging or drinking cups are being increasingly promoted as greener solution than traditional plastic products for consumers. But how environmentally-friendly are they? A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing says clearer labelling and better public awareness will improve the correct disposal of these plastics so that they don’t end up doing more harm than good.

  • Posted 31-Aug-2020

Green Deal Going Local: call for best practices

The European Committee of the Regions is launching a call for best practices to its members and young elected politicians (YEPs) to collect, display, promote and boost the replication of low-carbon projects across the EU.

  • Posted 31-Aug-2020

Virtual Brokerage Event: Social Sciences and Humanities in the Green Deal Call

To foster opportunities for cooperation in the Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, Net4Society organises a Virtual Brokerage event, focused on topics relevant for researchers from the Social Sciences and Humanities.

  • Posted 31-Aug-2020

Tourism and employment: how the severity of future coronavirus waves could impact jobs

With the coronavirus crisis affecting people’s willingness and ability to travel and their destination preferences, JRC experts analysed survey responses and economic data to identify three potential scenarios and estimate subsequent impact on employment across the EU.

  • Posted 24-Aug-2020

Large-Scale Pilots: digitising the European agricultural sector

The way we work in agriculture is rapidly changing with the fast development of emerging technologies. Digital solutions and platforms increasingly are being used to support the farming methods of the future, and industry actors will naturally experience some changes to their daily working lives in the years to come.

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