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Member States’ calls on ocean and water fronts welcomed but action must follow through

Member States’ calls on ocean and water fronts welcomed but action must follow through

The Environmental Council reconvened to discuss several key initiatives for the Ocean. Conclusions over the Water Resilience Strategy and the global Plastics Treaty were released, and views were exchanged on the Ocean Act, prompting a reaction from the environmental NGO Surfrider Foundation Europe.

Water Resilience Strategy: long on vision, short on substance

Today, Member States took a stance in support of a more water resilient-Europe. Surfrider Foundation Europe takes note of the

Industrial residues from Swedish industry become plasterboards

Industrial residues from Swedish industry become plasterboards

The joint efforts between NOAH, Munters and Stockholm Exergi are accelerating the transformation of Swedish industry towards increased circularity. Using fly ash from Swedish combined heat and power plants and salt residues from Munters manufacturing of desiccant rotors, Norgips is now producing brand new plasterboards. 

Just a few years ago, treatment and landfilling were the common solutions for handling industrial waste such as fly ash and salt residues. Today, cross-border industrial

New Uponor Ecoflex Thermo VIP pipes: excellent heat loss performance meets flexibility and diameter requirements for large-scale heat-distribution applications

New Uponor Ecoflex Thermo VIP pipes: excellent heat loss performance meets flexibility and diameter requirements for large-scale heat-distribution applications

With the next generation of Uponor Ecoflex VIP pipes, GF has introduced highly efficient and flexible heat distribution pipes designed for medium-to-large sized local heat distribution network applications, where the outer pipe size reduction is essential. The new pipe generation portfolio comprises of Ecoflex VIP Thermo Twin and Single pipes in various dimensions, featuring a unique thermal performance combined with a highly compact outer pipe diameter, making installation faster, easier, and