The EU is revising its electronic waste law, and the stakes couldn't be higher. #Ewaste keeps growing, and critical raw materials locked inside our old devices are never recovered. #Recycling alone won't fix it. Here is what Europe needs to cut strategic dependencies: eeb.org/en/library/n...

🛢️⛓️‍💥 Europe’s fertiliser crisis is a fossil fuel crisis. It's time to break free! Fertiliser prices are soaring again📈😧 Europe's reliance on synthetic fertilisers squeezes farmers, pollutes water, harms health, and weakens food security👎 70+ orgs call for change📄👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

Welcome to our new member, ECOTECA! 👋 Based in Romania, their extensive work on a variety of topics, including Extended Producer Responisibility, WEEE, and ecodesign, has been playing a key role in national and EU policy since 2010. Learn more about their work: ecostandard.org/news_events/...

New op-ed: Europe can solve its methane problem within a decade, if it acts now. The EU Methane Regulation is a strategic tool for energy security and reducing emissions, but some want to weaken it. Read the piece via the FT's Sustainable Views 👇 www.sustainableviews.com/eu-can-solve...

New op-ed: Europe can solve its methane problem within a decade, if it acts now. The EU Methane Regulation is a strategic tool for energy security and reducing emissions, but some want to weaken it. Read the piece via the FT's Sustainable Views 👇 www.sustainableviews.com/eu-can-solve...

📢 ECOS is #hiring! We are looking for a highly motivated HR and Administration Officer. 🤝 The chosen candidate will join our Operations team and support #HR and operations #administration, as well as #OfficeManagement. 🔗 Learn about the position and how to apply: ecostandard.org/news_events/...

🔭 ECOS is seeking a new trainee to focus on circularity and #ecodesign and support our #CircularEconomy and #Nature team. 🤝 Join us and gain valuable experience working in a dynamic and influential environmental NGO 🔗 Learn more and apply: ecostandard.org/news_events/... #Hiring #Trainee #Stage

Watch it again – Unboxing the EU #ProductAct Our experts unpack this framework of EU legislation and discuss how to build a competitive and future-proof Single Market that is fit for #CircularEconomy and the digital transition. ecostandard.org/news_events/...

As well as rolling out renewables faster to bring all energy prices down, clean energy should be cheaper than fossil fuels, now. Find out about the gas-electricity price ratio and why rebalancing it is so important for accelerating the energy transition. 👉 ecostandard.org/publications...

📦 Happening next week! We're unboxing the EU Product Act. Join our experts on 14 April in discussing how to build a competitive and future-proof Single Market that is fit for circular economy and the digital transition. 👀 Register today: ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Join our experts on 14 April as they unpack the proposed EU Product Act and discuss how to build a competitive and future-proof Single Market that is fit for circular economy and the digital transition. ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Most Europeans want a faster green transition, especially in response to energy crises. Calls for energy savings are back - and citizens are now being asked to bear the burden. But policymakers must also do the work to make Europe more resilient. Here's how 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

#RighttoRepair member, @tournevie.bsky.social is the only tool library in Brussels 🧰🔧🪚 We visited Thomas Opsomer to learn more about the work they do there and his role in including repairability as an indicator in the new product carbon footprint for power tools. 🔗 repair.eu/news/a-smart...

Coordinating how and when devices use the most electricity can save energy and money, use more renewables, and protect the grid. 💡 This is called ‘demand-side flexibility’. Here’s how policymakers can make it happen 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

Nearly 40% of plastic #waste is packaging Implementing the EU’s new #packaging rules #PPWR now depends on harmonised European #standards on packaging minimisation, #refill, and #reuse. #InternationalDayOfZeroWaste ecostandard.org/publications...

Data centres are one of the biggest causes of rising electricity demand – and #AI is driving their rapid growth 🤖 This is risking important climate goals. ❌ AI must not be allowed to cannibalise all (renewable) electricity production, keeping us dependent on fossil fuels. Links to learn more ⤵️

Mark your calendars for our Network Days! 🌟 Whether you’re new to standardisation or already a pro, join us to meet like-minded people, discover the latest trends, and celebrate our 25th anniversary! 👀 Discover the whole agenda and how to join on our website: ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Data centres are one of the biggest causes of rising electricity demand – and #AI is driving their rapid growth 🤖 This is risking important climate goals. ❌ AI must not be allowed to cannibalise all (renewable) electricity production, keeping us dependent on fossil fuels. Links to learn more ⤵️

📅 Join us in 3 weeks to unbox the EU Product Act! 👇 Register today Our experts will unpack this framework of #EU legislation and discuss how to build a #competitive and future-proof single market that is fit for #CircularEconomy and the digital transition. #MarketSurveillance #Standardisation

The EU's Digital Product Passport is being lauded as the 'next big thing' but what are they and will they actually help repair and reuse? 🔎⁠ Most people don't know that some key products will be absent for many years — including all electricals! ⁠ 🔗 @ecos.ngo paper ecostandard.org/publications...

👀 Happening next week! Our colleague, Joren Verschaeve, will share insights on how the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism puts a fair price on carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods.

Europe spent years debating whether the energy transition was affordable. Spain quietly answered the question: gas now sets its electricity price in only 7% of hours. Strategic autonomy doesn’t arrive via summit communiqués. It’s built in advance — in wind farms, solar parks, and grid investment

🤝 Today, our Executive Director, Justin Wilkes, is participating in the High-Level Forum on European Standardisation under its second mandate to shape priorities for 2026.

❓ When will all products have the Digital Product Passport? ❓ Will the DPP provide enough added value compared to the cost of data collection? ❓ Will the DPP encourage more sustainable purchasing decisions? While we do know some things about the DPP, there are more questions than answers.

Electricity prices in the EU are under a microscope, with one central need underpinning conversations: 📣 The cleanest solutions must also be cheapest, with no more unnecessary taxes and levies on electricity ✅ Rebalancing the gas-electricity price ratio is key ⤵️ ecostandard.org/publications...

Electrification 💚 energy efficiency Energy efficiency must be a guiding principle of electrification – they go hand-in-hand. It already saved €120 billion in the EU in 2023 – and there's a lot of potential for more energy savings 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

The European Commission has proposed the revision of the New Legislative Framework, the #MarketSurveillance Regulation, and the #Standardisation Regulation under the so-called #EUProductAct. 📅 Join us on 14 April to unpack this framework of EU product legislation ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Electrification 💚 energy efficiency Energy efficiency must be a guiding principle of electrification – they go hand-in-hand. It already saved €120 billion in the EU in 2023 – and there's a lot of potential for more energy savings 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

💡 We are seeking experts with technical knowledge and experience in #CircularEconomy and standards that cover: Definitions and principles, management systems, measurement frameworks, indicators, and extended producer responsibility #EPR. Apply before 20 March 👇 ecostandard.org/expert/call-...

🔈 Policymakers will not push markets forward by telling them they are already doing enough. @ec.europa.eu published the long awaited Industrial Decarbonisation Act this afternoon. 👀 Read our full reaction: ecostandard.org/news_events/... #IAA

The EU’s new Industrial Accelerator Act is finally here — but it’s wobbly with delayed labels and low quotas for clean products. Read our full reaction: ecostandard.org/news_events/... #IAA

💡 The EU Standardisation Regulation #R1025 must continue to recognise the importance of input from “Annex III” organisations: @raisingstandardseu.bsky.social, @ecos.ngo, @etucstandards.bsky.social, and @sbs-sme.bsky.social. ecostandard.org/publications...

Today is #WorldNGODay! 🌟 Learn more about how we’ve played a key role in bridging policy requirements with technical standardisation work for 25 years: ecostandard.org/publications... 👀

From ecodesign to public procurement, soil to smart devices, biodiversity to carbon accounting. What difference did we make in 2025? ⤵️ ecostandard.org/our-success-...

The European Commission's implementing decision on the #SingleUse Plastic Directive #SUPD fails to support #circular recycling technologies and will not adequately support the reduction of virgin #plastic

To claim something you need to be able to prove it. So what’s actually behind claims that AI can help solve climate change and what does the evidence actually say? Read the report @ketanjoshi.co: beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/02/17/t... @stand.earth @foeus.bsky.social @caadcoalition.bsky.social & more!

Renewables are the cornerstone of the energy transition, but 53% of the EU’s electricity mix still comes from non-renewable sources. Here’s how policymakers can speed up #electrification with renewables 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

Standards are more than just a market tool, they directly impact people and the #environment. An inclusive approach that involves environmental stakeholders, is crucial in shaping #standards that support a #circular, resilient, and #competitive economy. ecostandard.org/publications...

Say hi to our new member! 👋 INCIEN has been leading the way on circular economy in Czechia since 2015. “We see membership in ECOS as a natural step in building and strengthening strategic partnerships,” says Tadeáš Rulík, Project Manager. ➡️ Full interview: ecostandard.org/news_events/...

We're looking for experts on #methane emissions. Apply before 9 March! ⤵️ Experts will advise on: ✅ EU Methane Regulation ✅ Technical requirements for methane reduction in the energy sector ✅ Methods for emissions calculation, measurement, reporting, and verification ecostandard.org/news_events/...

🪧 We are #hiring a new Programme Officer to support the development of EU ecodesign and energy labelling policies and #standards. You will closely collaborate on standardisation, policy developments, and project management related to #ecodesign and energy labelling ecostandard.org/news_events/...

The construction sector's massive environmental impacts know no borders - and finding solutions shouldn't either! 💭 From locally-sourced materials to clinker substitutes, we can learn from existing best practices in Africa and scale up solutions. 👀 Learn more: ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Europe’s supermarket shelves are filled with brands claiming their plastic packaging as sustainable – but these claims tend to be misleading or inaccurate. How can this happen? ⬇️ 📰 Read about @theguardian.com's investigation here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The #EUProductAct will transform Europe's product policy. Two of its key files will outline how Europeans can access sustainable products: 🔸 New Legislative Framework 🔸 Market Surveillance Regulation They should include: 🔎 Transparency 📄 Harmonised definitions ✅ Compliance Read more ⤵️

How can the EU make electrification work? For Europe’s security and sustainability, here are the essentials 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

📰 Inclusive standards, our Work Programme for 2026, highlights of our successes from last year - plus calls for experts to work with ECOS and much more in our newsletter: out now! 🔗 145011437.hs-sites-eu1.com/ecos-newslet...

How can the EU make electrification work? For Europe’s security and sustainability, here are the essentials 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

Public procurement could be doing more to: ✅ Strengthen competition ✅ Deliver the best value for taxpayers’ money ✅ Support the green and digital transition Find Buy Better to Build Better's recommendations in response to @ec.europa.eu's public consultation: ecostandard.org/publications...

This week we held a meaningful exchange with European Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu to discuss the #CircularEconomy. With @rethinkplastic.bsky.social, @eeb.org, and @zerowasteeurope.eu we emphasised the importance that the #CircularEconomyAct helps to implement the #waste hierarchy.

We all have similar questions when making a purchase. For example, a t-shirt. 👕 Will it fit and how do I care for it? 🧪 Does it contain any chemicals or allergens that I may react to? ❓ What do I do when I no longer need it?