Announcements

 

Energy Valorisation of Bio-waste is not a Substantial Contributor to Climate Protection
    
The energy valorisation of bio-waste is not able to provide a substantial contribution to climate protection. However, the professional composting of bio-waste, which includes its separate collection and subsequent usage for soil fertilisation and regeneration, provides a precautionary answer to other, equally important issues, such as biodiversity, soil fertility and soil protection against erosion and toxic inputs.

EPEA developed a compass that makes the environmental performance of bio-waste treatment processes comparable to one another.

For further information, please visit www.vhe.de.

For the new report by EPEA (in German), please click here.

 

AVEDA is the First Beauty Company to Achieve Cradle to Cradle Ingredient Certification

         

Four key botanical ingredients in AVEDA products have now been Cradle to Cradle Certified.

For the official press release, please click here.

 

New Dutch and Hungarian Versions of the 'Cradle to Cradle' Book Now Available

                 

The book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, by Prof. Michael Braungart and William McDonough, which is available in Chinese, English, German, Italian and Spanish, is now available in Dutch and Hungarian.

For more information on the Dutch version, Cradle to Cradle: Afval = Voedsel, please visit www.c2c.duurzaamheid.nl.

For more information on the Hungarian version, Bölcsōtōl Bölcsōig, please click here.

For more information on the 'Cradle to Cradle' Book, please click here.

 

Cardiff School of Art & Design adopts Cradle to Cradle Approach

       

Cardiff School of Art & Design of the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff in the United Kingdom, has appointed Prof. Michael Braungart to work with their students and staff on Cradle to Cradle Design.

For the official press release, please click here.

New Strategic Collaboration between Material ConneXion, MBDC and EPEA
Given today's demands for more socially and environmentally conscious products and materials, it is important for companies to positively define their global impact and be leaders in environmental performance. Recognizing the value of each other's expertise, Material ConneXion, MBDC and EPEA have joined forces to create the leading global platform for developing innovative, sustainable and Cradle to Cradle^SM materials and products.

For more information, please click here.

The official press release is available in the following languages: in Dutch, in English, in French and in German.

Damage Done to the Environment by Biofuels Exceeds the Benefits / Dramatic Deterioration of Food Supply

              

In order to protect the climate, the EU Commission is planning to replace 10% of conventional fuels with biofuels by 2020. However, the savings in terms of CO2 emissions are being bought at the expense of much higher greenhouse gas emissions on the production side. It may take several centuries until this is compensated for.

This and other impacts of first-generation biofuels are presented in an assessment by EPEA and is available in the following documents:

Management Summary:           In English      In German      In French

Report without Annex:             In English      In German

Report with Technical Annex:   In English      In German

 

Waste Incineration Plants: Not an Alternative for Intelligent Materials Flow Management

EPEA held a press conference for a presentation by Prof. Michael Braungart on "Waste Incineration Plants: Not an Alternative for Intelligent Materials Flow Management" at the Exhibition, "Waste to Energy" in Bremen, Germany. The press conference took place on Wednesday, May 9, 2007.

For the official press release in German, please click here. For the English press invitation, click here.

For the EPEA thesis paper in German, click here.