Circular Economy
What is the circular economy model good for?
The circular economy model is a resilient system that is good for business, people and the environment. It integrates every stage of a product’s life cycle, from the moment it is designed until it becomes waste and how the recycling materials can be introduced in the manufacturing process.
Areas where the circular economy can be applied and developed are: biodiversity, city organization and management, climate, fashion, green energy, finance, food, waste and resources management.
Sustainability in an ever more populated world
The world’s population is growing, increasing the demand for raw materials that are finite and limited.
This scenario leads to the fact that some EU countries are dependent on other countries for their raw materials. Consequently, the extracting and using of raw materials has a major impact on the environment as well as increasing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
What is the EU doing to promote a circular economy?
The European Commission presented the circular economy action plan in March 2020, to promote more sustainable product design, reduce waste and empower consumers (for example by creating a right to repair). The focus is on resource-intensive sectors, such as electronics and ICT, plastics, textiles, and construction.
One year later, the Parliament adopted a resolution on the new circular economy action plan demanding additional measures to achieve a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050, including tighter recycling rules and binding targets for materials use and consumption by 2030.
The first package of measures was released in 2022 to speed up the transition towards a circular economy, as part of the circular economy action plan. The proposals include stimulating sustainable products, empowering consumers for the green transition, reviewing construction product regulations, and creating a strategy for sustainable textiles.
Extending the life cycles of products
The circular economy is a production and consumption model involving sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible.
Annually, more than 2.5 billion tonnes of waste are produced in the European Union. This number introduces the need to urgently promote a more sustainable model as the circular economy, directly connected to the legislation on waste management, where ERP plays an important role.
The circular economy is the model for the future
The circular economy model is different from the linear economy model, which was based on a take-make-consume-throw-away pattern, where excessive and unnecessary consumption was seen as the right behaviour.
The circular economy focuses on sharing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling instead. The result being that the life cycle of products is extended and the waste is reduced to a minimum, as its materials are kept within the economy wherever possible by reusing them to create further value.
Circular Economy
What are the benefits of a circular economy?
Waste prevention, ecodesign, and reuse could save EU companies money while also reducing the total annual greenhouse gas emissions. Nowadays, the production of materials we use account for 45% of CO2 emissions.
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Reducing pressure on the environment, improving the security of the supply of raw materials, increasing competitiveness, stimulating innovation, energizing economic growth (an additional 0.5% of gross domestic product), and creating jobs (700,000 jobs in the EU alone by 2030).
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How can ERP support a circular economy?
Recycling transforms waste into resources (secondary raw materials) to be used in new product manufacturing. Innovative solutions to recycle waste and keep it in the loop has been one of ERP and Landbell’s commitments for over 15 years
Treatment of hazardous substances can avoid the contamination of soils, water and air and reduce atmosphere pollution
Invest in awareness campaigns to awaken circular behaviour by companies, associations and the population in general
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October 14th, 2022
“Recycle it all, no matter how small”
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May 2nd, 2022
This year’s Green Alley Award goes to the German start-up Voltfang
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December 29th, 2021
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December 21st, 2021
Organised by ERP, it is accessible until 31 December
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December 16th, 2021
Spain is the country with the fourth highest number of submissions to the contest
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December 10th, 2021
ERP joins forces with the OPREC and other PROs on this 3D simulator to foster the correct separation of waste
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November 30th, 2021
Run by the Regional Government of Galicia in collaboration with the PROs
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November 25th, 2021
Promoted by ARC in collaboration with the WEEE PROs
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November 16th, 2021
Organised by the Regional Government of Galicia in collaboration with ERP and other PROs
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November 5th, 2021
The award, organised by ERP, comes with a cash prize of €3,000
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October 29th, 2021
Artists competed from Asturias, Castilla y León, Madrid and Murcia
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October 20th, 2021
Organised by the Regional Government of Valencia, in conjunction with ERP, amongst other PROs
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October 18th, 2021
The aim is to raise social awareness of natural spaces through cinema
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September 28th, 2021
It’s official: we've reached 4 million tonnes of electronic waste collected.
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September 24th, 2021
Microcontainers for batteries and aluminium bottles to the participants
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September 16th, 2021
Brings together companies linked to the electric vehicle in Spain
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September 14th, 2021
Organised by Landbell Group, the parent company of ERP, the winner receives a cash prize of €25,000
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September 10th, 2021
At a seminar held in collaboration with FELAC
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August 25th, 2021
Electronic waste collected at Civic Amenities up 17% in 2020
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July 21st, 2021
Commissioned by ERP, the study analyses the functioning of PROs in several European countries
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July 20th, 2021
New report commissioned by ERP finds competition is beneficial to circular economy.
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July 15th, 2021
Close to 370,000 tonnes of WEEE and batteries managed in 15 years
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July 5th, 2021
Organised by ERP and Amiab, the initiative has the backing of the Regional Government of Valencia and the Federation of
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June 10th, 2021
At a seminar on the European ESTRAEE project
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June 10th, 2021
It represents 84% of the total of batteries collected by ERP
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June 3rd, 2021
The project aims to improve waste management of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries
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May 17th, 2021
Prizes totalling €9,000 will be awarded
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April 26th, 2021
Traceless Materials scoops the prize, awarded by Landbell Group, parent company of ERP
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March 29th, 2021
In a webinar on the European KET4FGAS European project, on which it collaborates as an associate
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March 23rd, 2021
Organised by Landbell Group, the parent company if ERP, the award presents €25,000 to the most innovative business idea
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March 17th, 2021
Household WEEE collect grew 12% while commercial collection grew close to 150%
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March 11th, 2021
Thanks to the awareness campaign run by the Regional Government, ERP Spain and Ecopilas
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February 9th, 2021
ERP collaborates with the Regional Government of Valencia and other Compliance schemes on this campaign to raise awareness
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January 27th, 2021
Promoted by the Regional Government of Valencia, ERP and Ecopilas
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January 5th, 2021
ERP participates in this initiative to close the digital gap alongside Fundación CEOE and the main WEEE PROs
Annual Reports
December 29th, 2020
Download the ERP Spain Report for the year 2020 here: DOWNLOAD (ENGLISCH)
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December 23rd, 2020
ERP worked with the Regional Government of Galicia and other SCRAPs on this competition, the last edition of which resulted
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December 22nd, 2020
Organised by ERP's parent company, Landbell Group, 25,000 euros are awarded for the most innovative services and products
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November 23rd, 2020
ERP promotes the proper management of electronic waste in order to extract any recoverable materials
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November 17th, 2020
WEEE experts from all over the world met at the virtual trade fair on 18-19 November
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November 6th, 2020
In partnership with CEOE and other SCRAPs, the campaign encourages the selective collection of computers and tablets for charitable purposes
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November 3rd, 2020
Through the 'A Sea of Possibilities' campaign, organised in conjunction with Amiab, the Regional Government of Murcia, and Hostetur
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October 24th, 2020
Recycling our WEEE correctly also helps fight global warming
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October 15th, 2020
Collection points will be managed in 250 municipalities across the province
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October 8th, 2020
ERP is involved in this Regional Government of Galicia initiative aimed at collecting batteries in schools
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July 29th, 2020
Organised by ERP and Amiab, 150 kg of batteries have been collected in its first week
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July 6th, 2020
The campaign was organised by ERP Spain, in collaboration with Amiab
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June 10th, 2020
In the two months of lockdown, the sale of electrical and electronic equipment has dropped 65%
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May 27th, 2020
Working with ERP, Ecopilas and Ecolec to raise awareness of battery collection in schools
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May 19th, 2020
Comments and suggestions can be submitted up until 18 June
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April 3rd, 2020
In places where recycling points are not in operation, it is recommended to keep WEEE stored at home
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March 18th, 2020
ERP Spain team is telecommuting, fully operational to provide service to its clients and collaborators, complying with the limitations of
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January 17th, 2020
150 schools are taking part in this campaign run by the Regional Government of Galicia, ERP, Ecopilas and Ecolec
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December 29th, 2019
Download the ERP Spain Report for the year 2019 here: DOWNLOAD (ENGLISCH)
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December 4th, 2019
ERP collaborates within the framework of RAEE Andalucía
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December 2nd, 2019
ERP Spain and AMIAB end “Tus residuos son RAEEcursos”campaign in Getafe
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November 25th, 2019
Once again this year, the Regional Government of Galicia, ERC, Ecopilas and Ecolec are promoting the recycling of batteries in
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November 22nd, 2019
Arranged by the Catalonian Waste Agency, with ERP’s and other PROs collaboration
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October 29th, 2019
ERP participated in the meeting held in Toledo
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October 11th, 2019
With the collaboration of the Regional Government, ERP and Ecopilas
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October 9th, 2019
Organized by the ERP and AMIAB in Puertollano
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October 7th, 2019
The Andalusian WEEE initiative, in which ERP participates, will visit over 200 municipalities in the region
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October 1st, 2019
The Regional Government of Valencia, ERP and the rest of the SCRAPs organize this WEEE management campaign
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August 2nd, 2019
Together with the Regional Ministry of the Environment, over 10,000 aluminium bottles will be distributed
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July 16th, 2019
Together with Granada City Council and Inagra
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July 1st, 2019
Organized by the Regional Ministry of the Environment in collaboration with ERP, Ecopilas and Ecolec
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June 25th, 2019
At the Castilla-La Mancha Regional Environmental Awards
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June 14th, 2019
ERP among the collaborators
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June 13th, 2019
Organized by the Regional Government of Valencia, ERP and Ecopilas
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June 4th, 2019
In the Environmental Geology and Geochemistry course on contaminated soil
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March 22nd, 2019
Organized by Amiab and ERP with the collaboration of the Regional Government of Murcia
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March 14th, 2019
The campaign, with the collaboration of ERP, collected a total of 3,325 kg of batteries
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February 26th, 2019
It will remain in force for four years
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February 22nd, 2019
70 % of the toys recovered could be reused
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January 29th, 2019
The campaign has the collaboration of ERP and other SCRAPs and institutions
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December 29th, 2018
Download the ERP Spain Report for the year 2018 here: DOWNLOAD (ENGLISCH)
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December 5th, 2018
Organised by the Comunitat Valenciana, in collaboration with ERP and Ecopilas
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November 22nd, 2018
Held on 14, 15 and 16 November, in collaboration with ASUS
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November 16th, 2018
ERP handed out the award to the winner of the prize draw for participants who brought a WEEE for recycling
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October 31st, 2018
13 November 2019 in Seville, at the Metropol Parasol Building
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September 19th, 2018
ERP collaborates with the Regional Government of Galicia in its new campaign on WEEE processing
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August 1st, 2018
The Green Electronic Council formally recognizes Landbell Group's new audit standard for WEEE Treatment
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July 25th, 2018
ERP urges European Commission to reconsider legislative proposal
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June 6th, 2018
Prize-giving ceremony for the fourth edition of the school awards “Les piles, a l’Apilo de l’escola”
Organised by the Waste Agency of Catalonia, ERP as well as the SCRAPs
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May 29th, 2018
Organised by RAEE Andalucía and Cadena SER
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May 9th, 2018
ERP Spain collaborates, via OfiRAEE, with the Cabildo
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May 8th, 2018
Aimed at raising awareness about recycling waste electrical or electronic equipment
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April 23rd, 2018
With All the Information on Recycling of WEEE and Batteries Just a Click Away
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April 18th, 2018
European Union paves the way for a stronger and more competitive circular economy
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April 17th, 2018
Companies that belong to this hotel association may benefit
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April 16th, 2018
The Waste Committee of the Provincial Council of Palencia and ERP presented the prize to the Baños de Cerrato Rural
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March 22nd, 2018
ERP collaborates in this initiative that has the aim of raising awareness among Valenican citizens about the need to correctly
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March 14th, 2018
A RAEE Andalucía and FAEL initiative to raise the public's awareness about WEEE recycling
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February 21st, 2018
With the participation of ERP España and ERP Portugal
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January 15th, 2018
To advance battery and accumulator waste management
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January 10th, 2018
The new waste awareness campaign sponsored by the Government of the Balearic Islands
Annual Reports
December 29th, 2017
Download the ERP Spain Report for the year 2017 here: DOWNLOAD (ENGLISCH)
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November 29th, 2017
ERP's review includes status of transposition in each Member State
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November 22nd, 2017
New film outlines Landbell Group's vision for the circular economy
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November 10th, 2017
Sulapac from Finland wins circular economy prize
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October 19th, 2017
Six companies invited to Berlin in November
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September 21st, 2017
ERP UK’s new report looks at a decade of continual evolution since the WEEE Regulations were first introduced in the
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March 23rd, 2017
Revision of the EU Waste Legislation and Circular Economy Package
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January 12th, 2017
DHL and Landbell Group Announce Strategic Partnership
Annual Reports
December 29th, 2016
Download the ERP Spain Report for the year 2016 here: DOWNLOAD (ENGLISCH)
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June 8th, 2016
for regulatory waste management framework
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April 6th, 2016
ERP supports consistent, constructive solutions for EPR schemes across Europe
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March 22nd, 2016
for the end-of-life management of IT and Display equipment
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February 23rd, 2016
Annual Reports
December 29th, 2015
Download the ERP Spain Report for the year 2015 here: DOWNLOAD (ENGLISCH)
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September 14th, 2015
Ambitious, Competitive and Cost Effective
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July 13th, 2015
on electronic devices on September 1, 2015
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May 15th, 2015
Umberto Raiteri, President and CEO of ERP SAS, on Euro Parliament Network HSE24
Annual Reports
December 29th, 2014
Download the ERP Spain Report for the year 2014 here: DOWNLOAD (ENGLISCH)