Category 18 April 2019

Policy library

Good practice in policies supporting the development and spread of eco-innovation

This library gives you access to case studies of policies supporting the development and diffusion of eco-innovations. The topics covered include sustainable public procurement, innovative public-private partnerships, financing schemes supporting eco innovation, regulation and standards, support to technology transfer and partnerships, etc…

You can search the database using free keywords, or using the advanced search tool below.

Eqosphere – a collaborative web platform battling against (food) waste

The challengeThe use of a collaborative online sharing platform is beneficial for all members – and not only for ethical reasons. Giving away discarded products is cheaper than ...

ALOIS: Innovative information system aiming at recycling and re-using soil, demolition waste and construction materials.

The challengeScarcity of resources and energy is a global challenge. One possible solution is waste management based on the growing understanding that ’waste’ is actually a resource ...

The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool EPEAT® –supporting informed consumer decisions on green electronics

The challengeBusinesses, governments, schools, hospitals, hotels and many more are major consumers of electronic devices and as such support private demand. Lack ...

Petra Waste Benchmarking –how much waste does my organisation produce?

The challengeCompanies are often not aware if and how their waste production has changed over time. They also have no means to compare themselves with other similar companies and their waste ...

Landfill taxes – Dedicated green taxes to reduce waste sent to landfill

The challengeFollowing the waste hierarchy, landfill or disposal of waste is the least preferred step in its management. With the aim to extract the maximum practical benefits from products and to ...

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