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Green Practices Help Portugal’s Property Sector Save Energy, Water, and Money

Green Practices Help Portugal’s Property Sector Save Energy, Water, and Money

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Portugal's property sector is embracing sustainability measures that offer clear benefits. Efficiency retrofits, LED lighting, and smart technologies, along with national renovation initiatives, help owners reduce utility bills by about 20% and cut operating costs by over a third, while also improving long-term property value.

Portugal is increasingly viewing sustainability as a cost-saving strategy. Recent data indicates that households implementing simple water efficiency measures 

Plastic pellet regulation: the Rethink Plastic alliance welcomes the EU Parliament's green light

Plastic pellet regulation: the Rethink Plastic alliance welcomes the EU Parliament's green light

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After 2 years of negotiations, the Regulation on preventing pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution has finally been formally approved by the European Parliament, paving the way for its publication in the Official Journal and entry into force in the coming weeks.

As pellet pollution is a daily reality for citizens – such as in Tarragona (Spain) or Ecaussinnes(Belgium) - Rethink Plastic alliance (RPa) welcomes this long-awaited

START-UPS, RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISES: ECOMONDO 2025, A CIRCULAR INNOVATION LABORATORY

START-UPS, RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISES: ECOMONDO 2025, A CIRCULAR INNOVATION LABORATORY

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  • From 4th to 7th November, at Rimini Expo Centre, Ecomondo will gather together startups, researchers and companies to present solutions that connect digital, environment and sustainable productivity.
  • With 40 start-ups and an entire district dedicated to innovation, the Italian Exhibition Group event asserts its role as the main European hub for the green, blue and circular economies.
  • Awards and recognitions for the most innovative ecological transition