📣 ECESP Annual Conference 2026 registrations are open!
Join Europe’s circular economy community for two days of discussion and networking.
📌 a competitive, fair circular Europe & the Circular Economy Act.
♻️ Policy debates
💡 Practical sessions
🤝 Networking
🌱 Youth session
▶️ Register: ecesp2026.eu
⏰ Reminder – ECN Celebrates #WorldSoilDay! 🌱🌍
Don’t miss this year’s celebration!
We’ll be sharing why compost and soil health are essential for resilient, sustainable communities — and how we can all take action.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
🔔 Join the event here: bit.ly/49YR2O7
🌎🌱 Excited for #WorldSoilDay?
Join our host Olivier Labrie for a special webinar to celebrate!
👉Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
👉Join the event: bit.ly/49YR2O7
Are you ready for #worldsoilday? 🌎🌱
Meet our inspiring speaker Maxim Rooseleer and dive into the topic of #compost & #digestate in urban green spaces!
👉Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
👉Join the event: bit.ly/49YR2O7
ECN participates in 17th Bad Hersfelder Biomasseforum. Exciting presentations about quality and quantity of separately collected biowaste
in Germany with the focus on best practices to improve biowaste collection in multi-family houses.
🌎🌱 Are you ready for #WorldSoilDay?
Don’t miss the chance to hear Laura Bianconi’s presentation on quality compost for urban soils.
👉Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
👉Join the event: bit.ly/49YR2O7
🌎🌱 Are you ready for #WorldSoilDay?
Don’t miss the chance to hear from Johan Dahlenborg! He’ll discuss #digestate use in cultivation at a Swedish nursery.
👉Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
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🌎🌱 Get ready for #WorldSoilDay!
We’re thrilled to welcome Aline Granjard as one of our inspiring speakers! Dive into state of the art of soil-relevant #EU policies!
👉Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
👉Join the event: bit.ly/49YR2O7
ECN Celebrates #WorldSoilDay!
This year’s theme is "Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities"
Join us as we highlight the vital role of compost in promoting soil health and sustainability.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4oL0hpC
📅 Joint he event here: bit.ly/49YR2O7
📢The European Compost Network is thrilled to announce the release of its new position paper on the upcoming Circular Economy Act!
♻In this paper, we outline 12 policy recommendations to strengthen circularity in biowaste management across Europe.
🔗Link: www.compostnetwork.info/wordpress/wp...
🟢The @europarl.europa.eu formally adopted on 23 September the Soil Monitoring Law, the first ever law on soils!
🌱Despite its shortcomings, the Soil Monitoring Law will be an essential tool for improving soil health across Europe.
👉We now call for the swift implementation of the law.
The Policy Learning Platform of @interregeurope.bsky.social is organizing a webinar series. Don't miss the opportunity to learn all about master composters from our CORE partner @vlacovzw.bsky.social
👉Register here for the webinar: bit.ly/4ntmRm5
👉Learn more about Master Composters: bit.ly/46FqZZ6
🚨The @ecnnetwork.bsky.social calls on the @europarl.europa.eu and the @consilium.europa.eu to swiftly adopt the Soil Monitoring Law.
🌱Despite its shortcomings, the Soil Monitoring Law remains a crucial tool for improving soil health across Europe.
👉Link: www.compostnetwork.info/wordpress/wp...
♻️ Together with the European Biogas Association and Municipal Waste Europe, we publish a joint paper calling for the integration of biowaste into the 2025 revision of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.
👉Read the full position here: www.compostnetwork.info/wordpress/wp...
We are super happy to announce our new Project Officer in Agriculture! 🌍🌱
#LIFEBIOBEST is ending, but the work continues 🌱
The #BioeconomyStrategy & #CircularEconomyAct are key opportunities for mainstreaming bio-waste solutions for soil restoration.
Time for political commitment.
📝: zurl.co/kb8eC
📨: zurl.co/P9bfu
🌍 Big news!
The executive summary of #LIFEBIOBEST's EU Comprehensive Guidance is now available in 6 languages: 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸🇩🇰 More to follow!
Making #biowaste best practices accessible across Europe! 📚
Check them out: zurl.co/bG0NL
Meet ECN's Scientific Officer at the #CYPRUS2025 conference. His Keynote topic: ' #Biowaste management and approaches to identify #bestpractice'.
Further presentation on EU comprehensive guidance as final result of the #LIFEBIOBEST project.
Reliving the highlights from #LIFEBIOBEST's final event last week 🎬
2.5 years of groundbreaking #biowaste research, captured in key moments.
Read the full story in our press release 👇
zurl.co/QWEII
#foodwaste #wastemanagement #circulareconomy #compost #digestate
🏵️ Last week marked the #LIFEBIOBEST final event—the end of an incredible 2.5-year research journey!
60+ experts came together to celebrate a project that has produced comprehensive resources & best practices on the EU's top-performing bio-waste systems.
lifebiobest.eu 🌱
Just one week to go!
On 5 June, Sylvie Grajales (DG ENV) and Andrea Favalessa (Contarina s.p.A) will be joining the final #LIFEBIOBEST event to explore the future of #biowaste management in the EU 🍎♻️
📌 zurl.co/iT0MX
#EUGreenWeek
Meet quality manager Wim Vanden Auweele (Vlaco - auditing 110+ biowaste plants yearly) and Almut Reichel (EEA senior circular economy specialist) at our #LIFEBIOBEST final conference in Brussels on 5 June! 🌱
Event details: zurl.co/iT0MX
THIS FRIDAY: Discover practical approaches to #biowaste #quality assessment in our #LIFEBIOBEST webinar!
Learn from Germany's new #impurity standards (effective since 1 May) and best practices from Italy and Catalonia.
Join us at 10:00 CET!
Register: zurl.co/YesLc
♻While the Circular Economy Act is being drawn up, ECN has prepared 11 key policy recommendations aimed at improving the circularity of biowaste management in Europe. 🥬🌍
👉Have a look at all our proposals here: www.compostnetwork.info/download/ecn...
Join the last #LIFEBIOBEST webinar on 23 May exploring how bio-waste quality drives better compost and digestate production!
We'll examine quality standards in Germany, Italy, and Catalonia based on our recent proposal for quality standards 🏅
Register: zurl.co/YesLc
Compost naturally feeds the soil, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers while improving water retention and crop yields. It’s an eco-friendly solution that protects soil health and supports sustainable agriculture.
#ICAW2025 #SustainableCommunities #Compost
Have you ever wondered what's happening to our vegetable, fruit & garden waste. #Vlaco produced a video explaining it all: from the colection to its tranformation into biogas or compost. 💚🔁
Whatch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA-v...
#ICAW2025 #Sustainability #Community
Don't miss the #LIFEBIOBEST final event with bio-waste experts Francesc Giró i Fontanals (30+ years developing Catalonia's collection systems) and Simone Orsi (stakeholder engagement specialist at AMSA) sharing their insights in Brussels on 5 June!
Join us: zurl.co/iT0MX
