Upcoming Event | Posted October 7, 2026 Ban of Textile Destruction—Now What? Join Us to Discuss Strategies to Avoid Surpluses and Preserve Value! Upcoming EventProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains With the new ban on the destruction of unsold apparel and footwear, the question of how companies can avoid surpluses and make the best possible use of unavoidable stocks while preserving their value is gaining importance. The LebensLänger Sectoral Meeting for Textiles The LebensLänger project was launched earlier in 2026 as a collaboration between WWF, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted October 7, 2026 Cities and Regions Driving Europe’s Circular Transition CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy AdviceSustainable Value Chains Lucie Blondel, Policy Officer at the European Commission, will join the Circular Week 2026 as a speaker in the mind-opening session of the track, Levers for Circular Cities of the Online Conference. In this interview, she shares insights into how the EU is working with and supporting cities to drive the circular transition. The […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted October 7, 2026 Circular Cities, Secure Food: Preparing Food Systems for Disruption CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building Extreme weather, geopolitical tensions, cyberattacks or disruptions to global supply chains can quickly affect how food reaches our cities. Food security depends on many interconnected factors: functioning infrastructure and logistics, regional capacities, reliable supply chains and the ability of different actors to work together when established systems come under pressure. So, what does it take […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted October 6, 2026 Circularity Needs New Conversations: A Mini-Podcast With Agnieszka Sznyk and Michael Kuhndt Upcoming EventLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & Trends Curious why the Circular Week 2026 has become one of the primary meeting points to discuss the future of circularity in our cities? In this mini-podcast, Michael Kuhndt, Executive Director of the CSCP, and Agnieszka Sznyk, President of the INNOWO Board, explore the idea at the heart of the Circular Week: bringing together people […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted October 5, 2026 “Consistent Circular Economy Fosters Sustainability and Independence” CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy AdviceSustainable Value Chains Prof. Dr. Rainer Wallmann, Managing Director of the EDG Entsorgung Dortmund, will be one of the speakers in the mind-opening session of the Resilience & Infrastructure track of the Online Conference at the Circular Week 2026. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on the role of municipal waste companies in driving the circular transition. What […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted October 5, 2026 How Food Waste Prevention Connects to Circular Bioeconomy: An Interview with Nora Brüggemann CSCP NewsOtherConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Value Chains While Circular Week 2026 brings together many perspectives on circular transformation, one important resource system deserves particular attention: our food system. Food connects circular economy and bioeconomy in a very practical way: from preventing waste in the first place to finding the most valuable use for unavoidable side streams. We spoke with Nora Brüggemann, Senior […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted October 5, 2026 Think Circular, Act Together: LebensLänger Business Network Kicks Off Upcoming EventProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains What if the products we throw away were never meant to be waste at all? As new EU rules push circularity from ambition to obligation, companies across key sectors are striving to keep value in the loop. As part of the LebensLänger project, we are launching a cross-sectoral business network to address exactly this: learning […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted October 5, 2026 Our AlgaePro BANOS Interactive Algae Journeys at the Circular Week 2026 in Warsaw Upcoming EventProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Product Portfolio Ever touched, tasted, or felt the future of sustainability? At a dedicated event on the bio-based and blue solutions as part of the Circular Week 2026, our interactive algae journeys invite you to explore the untapped potential of algae—hands-on, immersive, and unforgettable. At the event, which takes place in Warsaw, Poland the CSCP AlagePro BANOS […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted October 5, 2026 Fab City Gathering 2026 in Wuppertal: Connecting Local Action with Global Networks Upcoming EventCities & InfrastructureConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSocial Innovation How can cities and regions become more circular, resilient and locally productive while remaining connected to global knowledge and networks? On 30 October 2026, the Fab City Gathering in Wuppertal, Germany will bring local and international actors together to explore the next chapter of the Fab City movement. During the Circular Week 2026, the FAB Region, together with the Fab City Foundation, will […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted October 5, 2026 3 Questions on Circular Economy Future Skills with Cristina Fedato Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels Cristina Fedato, Head of Sustainable Infrastructure, Products, and Services at the CSCP has a long experience in supporting cities to become more circular. In this short interview, she argues that circular change doesn’t happen through one lever alone. It’s how they work together that makes the difference. Why are cities uniquely positioned to accelerate the […] Read more