Announcements/News

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Bilateral Agreements between the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA) within the Framework of the Circular Economy

Aiming to enhance the utilization of agri-food waste in accordance with circular economy principles, a Bilateral Agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEEN) and the Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA). This initiative falls under the European project "LIFE-IP CEI-Greece – Implementation of the Circular Economy in Greece."
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Thessaly at the Heart of the Circular Economy

Organization of a Regional awareness-raising event (info day) & a Three-Day Regional Circular Economy Workshop in Larissa by the LIFE-IP CEI-Greece Project – 09-11/04/2025 The Green Fund, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (ΜΕΕΝ), the Region of Thessaly, the Municipality of Larissa, the Solid Waste Management Authority (Fo.D.S.A.) of the Region of Thessaly S.A., and the Ecological Recycling Society (ECOREC) are co-organizing and inviting you to the “Regional awareness-raising event (info day) and Regional Circular Economy Workshop”, which will take place from April 9 to April 11, 2025, in Larissa, at JOIST Innovation Park (Valtetsiou & Tripoleos, PC 41336), within the framework of the LIFE-IP CEI-Greece – LIFE18 IPE/GR/000013 "Implementation of Circular Economy in Greece" Project.
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C.M.T. at Forward Green Expo: “Saving Fruits and Vegetables at the Central Market of Thessaloniki”

The Central Market of Thessaloniki (C.M.T.), within the framework of the LIFE-IP CEI-Greece project and the 3rd International Circular Economy Exhibition “Forward Green Expo,” is organizing a workshop titled "Saving Fruits and Vegetables at the Central Market of Thessaloniki" on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 12:00, at Pavilion 15 (within the C.M.T. premises). Read here the Press Release.
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Results and Prospects of Circular Economy in Greece from the LIFE-IP CEI-Greece Project – Event at the VERDE TEC Exhibition

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEEN), coordinator of the LIFE-IP CEI-Greece project – LIFE18 IPE/GR/000013 "Implementation of Circular Economy in Greece", along with three (3) partners—the Green Fund, the Hellenic Recycling Agency (HRA), and the Ecological Recycling Society (ERS)—organized an event on February 21, 2025, as part of the VERDE TEC Exhibition. The event presented the project’s initial results and fostered discussions on the significance and future of Circular Economy in Greece. The LIFE-IP CEI-Greece project is coordinated by MEEN and implemented in collaboration with 19 strategic partners. Its ultimate goal is to contribute to the implementation of the National Waste Management Plan, the National Waste Prevention Program, and the National Strategy for Circular Economy. View here the Press Release
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3rd Online EU Thematic Workshop – Sustainable Recycling Practices and Standards for Circular Economy in the framework of LIFE-IP CEI-Greece Project, 26/09/2024

An online EU Thematic Workshop on the topic of "Sustainable recycling practices Standards for circular economy" is organized by the Hellenic Organization for Standardization (ELOT) in collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy, in the framework of the project LIFE-IP CEI-Greece, titled: “Circular Economy Implementation in Greece” (LIFE18 IPE/GR/000013), on Thursday 26 September 2024,09:00-16:00.
kkoligiorga
August 15, 2024
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A successful Regional Info Day in Thessaloniki, Forward Green Expo 2024.

The municipality of Thessaloniki, a co-beneficiary of the project LIFE-IP CEI-Greece, organized a regional awareness raising event (Info Day),  with great success, on Friday 8 March  2024, at the international exhibition  “Forward Green Expo”, regarding the implementation of circular economy, in the context of action E1.7 of the european project  LIFE-IP CEI-Greece "Circular Economy Implementation in Greece". The event,  that attracted a large number of participants from interested parties and stakeholders, hosted greeting speeches from the General Secretary of Waste Management Coordination, Mr. Manolis Grafakos and the President of the Hellenic Recycling Agency, Mr. Vaggelis Karamintzios.
epolitopoulou
March 21, 2024
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A Regional Info Day and a Capacity building workshop, succesfully completed in the region of North Aegean.

A regional "Info Day" with a  "Capacity Building Workshop" have been succesfully organized by the Green Fund, the Region of North Aegean and  DAFNI Network, from December 4 until 7, 2023, in a number of North Aegean islands, in the context of the european integrated LIFE project, LIFE-IP CEI-Greece, LIFE 18/IPE/GR000013 "Circular Economy Implementation in Greece".
epolitopoulou
February 24, 2024
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Circular Economy Repository

A digital repository for Circular Economy has been recently launched and is currently accessible to all, developed in the context of LIFE-IP CEI-Greece.The repository operates as a systematically organized database with information about circular economy -  documents about national standards, technical specifications and other relevant criteria - that will be constantly updated to provide complete and immediate access to important documents.
epolitopoulou
February 12, 2024

Circular Economy Implementation in Greece
LIFE-IP CEI-Greece - LIFE18 IPE/GR/000013

Funding

The project is co-funded by:

Life Programme of the European Union

Green Fund