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@HorizonEU project empowering people to reduce food waste & extend the life of clothes #CareCircularHouseholds Views don’t necessarily reflect those of the EU.
Over 1 billion tonnes of food are wasted each year, causing 10% of global emissions.
The Food Waste Breakthrough, launched today at #COP30, aims to halve waste by 2030 and cut 7% of methane, uniting nations to fight hunger and climate change: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Making the #CircularEconomy easy to understand and act on - the aim of Circular ie
This digital hub provides information, advice and training intended to make circularity simple for everyone: what it is, what it means for you and what you can do about it
Discover the platform here➡️ bit.ly/49xULSr
In CARE, IVL supports households in Sweden and beyond to reduce food and clothing waste – combining tailored advice with life cycle insights.
💬 “We hope that the results can guide households in reflecting on their consumption habits.”
🔗 Read more: www.circularhouseholds.eu/ivl-helps-ho...
A white fabric label on a green garment collar displaying the text "FOR CLOTHES THAT LAST LONGER" in blue, with a small tag below showing a circular arrangement of stars resembling the EU flag.
👕 Reduce, reuse, and recycle.
With the revised EU Waste Framework Directive now in effect, we’re taking decisive action to build a more circular and sustainable economy, through ⬇️
A moment of everyday sharing: consumer collectives often begin with simple acts of exchange between neighbours. | Photo by Beth Macdonald | Unsplash
In what ways can groups that share resources, skills and values drive circular change? 🌍♻️
A new article on the CARE website explores how consumer collectives, ranging from repair cafés to food-sharing groups, can influence policy and change habits.
🔗 www.circularhouseholds.eu/consumer-col...
🍽️ Join us for the SISTERS' insightful free online webinar exploring strategies for how food waste can be minimised at the consumption-level.
📅 Wednesday 29 October
🕑 12:30 – 2:00pm
👉Registration link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#SISTERSproject#EUFoodPolicy#EUGreenDeal
🥄 Stirring up positive change: Our SPOON project website is live!
✨ How can #CitizenScience enabled by #digitalisation help transform the way we eat?
🚀 Hear's to answers: cscp.org/spoon-websit...
As a partner of the project SISTERS, SAFE hosted an educational workshop at a Primary School in Brussels on food waste. 🍽️
The schoolchildren explored the impact of food waste on our planet and people — and discovered how they can become real-life food waste superheroes! 🦸♀
The waste crisis affects everyone, but it will shape young people’s futures most of all.
Our Global Waste Management Outlook for Youth brings young people into the conversation and shows how everyone can play a role in turning waste into a resource.
www.unep.org/resources/re...
From field to fibre – cotton connects livelihoods, materials and the shared goal of making textiles more sustainable. | Photo by Zidan Suryadi | Unsplash
World Cotton Day and World Circular Textiles Day remind us how textiles connect people, economies & the planet. 👕 💚🌍
At CARE, we explore what circular fashion looks like in real life – washing less, repairing more, buying smarter.
🔗 circularhouseholds.eu/from-cotton-fields-to-circular-wardrobes
Today, on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we share how the CARE Circular Food Pilot explores new routines in cooking, shopping & storage to cut waste and create change 🌍.
Read the full story 👉 www.circularhouseholds.eu/how-can-ever...
#CAREproject #HorizonEurope
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗦𝗖𝗣: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
At CARE, @collaborating-cscp.bsky.social leads communication & dissemination, making sure that circular living connects with real people.
💬 “Stories make complex topics human.”
🔗 Discover more: www.circularhouseholds.eu/how-cscp-con...
#CircularEconomy
In 2024, Estonia has:
🍽️ Mandated the use of reusable cutlery and crockery in public events.
🌟 Turned Tallinn into a Zero Waste Candidate city.
🎓 Hosted capacity-building, community, and knowledge-sharing projects across the country.
The State of Zero Waste Municipalities: zurl.co/bWhkk
Meet VERBRAUCHER INITIATIVE e.V. – CARE’s local partner in Germany 🇩🇪 In CARE, they engage households in Berlin and run pilots on food waste and circular clothing.
💬 “Circular living starts with simple actions in our kitchens and closets.”
🔗 Discover more: www.circularhouseholds.eu/from-berlin-...
𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! ☀️
100 households are starting their circular journey. Get project updates, insights on behaviour change, and more from across Europe.
📩 Read it here: mailchi.mp/20fb4cd90d75...
#CircularEconomy #HorizonEurope
A team of three from Lund University's Consumption, Marketing & Retail group leads the Circular Food Pilots in the CARE project.
Meet Lund University 🇸🇪 As part of the CARE project, their Consumption, Marketing & Retail group leads the Circular Food Pilot - supporting households to reduce food waste.
💬 “We’re excited to see how our interventions support circular habits.”
🔗 Read more: www.circularhouseholds.eu/lund-univers...
How do you reach 100 households to join your project on circular living? In CARE, we tried posters, press & more - and learned what works: practical, clear, local communication. Learn what surprised us and what we’d do again: www.circularhouseholds.eu/how-100-hous...
#CAREproject #HorizonEurope
The CARE project is lead and coordinated by Tampere University's Wastebusters Research Group - here in the picture.
Meet Tampere University 🇫🇮 – the coordinator of CARE.
They lead our research, guide the circular pilots and ensure integrity across the project.
💬 Their wish for CARE: “We aim for a fair and inclusive consumer-led circular economy.”
🔗 Discover more here: www.circularhouseholds.eu/tampere-univ...
Alex and the CARE cat give each other a high-five. Both are key figures, called Circular Friends, in the CARE project. | © Lichtspieler
What if storytelling wasn’t about persuasion but about connection? On #WorldEnvironmentDay and at #EUGreenWeek, CARE shares how stories can support circular living across Europe. Read more in our latest post: www.circularhouseholds.eu/how-storytel...
#CircularEconomy #CAREproject #HorizonEurope
Can sustainable consumption succeed without a system change?
At #Resource2025, CARE joined the conversation on fast fashion, repair culture and what it takes to make circular living a reality. 🧵 👉 www.circularhouseholds.eu/re-source-20...
#CircularEconomy #CAREproject #Clothing #HorizonEurope
The CARE project at the SCORAI Europe Conference 2025. | Photo by Martta Vänskä
Harald Throne-Holst from OsloMet presenting CARE’s literature review on sustainable interventions in clothing consumption and food waste. | Photo by Martta Vänskä
How can we shift towards sustainable consumption? 🌱 CARE joined 500+ changemakers at #SCORAI2025. Dive into our key takeaways here 👉 www.circularhouseholds.eu/insights-fro...
#CARECircularHouseholds #HorizonEurope #CircularEconomy
Screenshot of the editorial of the CARE Circular Households newsletter #1.
The first signs of spring are here - and so is the first CARE Newsletter! 📢 Get project updates, research insights and upcoming events. 📩 Read the newsletter here: mailchi.mp/87a05658abfa...
#CircularEconomy #HorizonEurope
When should we combine research and real-life experience - and how can we do it effectively?
At CARE, we’re tackling this question to develop advisory services for circular food and clothing habits.
Curious? Read more here: www.circularhouseholds.eu/from-researc...
#CircularEconomy #HorizonEurope
Header of the CARE Circular Households website shows a family of four and the slogan: Sustainability starts at home with CARE.
Our newish website is live! 💚 Find out how households across Europe are embracing circular living and stay updated on our latest activities. 🌍♻️ 👉 www.circularhouseholds.eu
#CircularEconomy #HorizonEurope
